I want to format the strings in a table column, in a specific format.
Input Table:
file_paths
my-file-path/wefw/wefw/wef/wfweof=wefonwe/wfewoi=weoif/
my-file-path/wefw/wef/ef=wefonwe/wfewoi=weoif/
my-file-path/wef/wfe/wefw/wef/ef=wefonwe/wfewoi=weoif/
I want to remove everything after the first = sign, then remove everything before the = sign and after the last / sign.
Output:
file_paths
my-file-path/wefw/wefw/wef/
my-file-path/wefw/wef/
my-file-path/wef/wfe/wefw/wef/
I’m thinking of doing something like:
SELECT regexp_replace(file_paths, 'regex_here', '', 1, 'i')
FROM my_table
I’m unsure of how to write the RegEx for this though. I’m also open to easier methods of string manipulation, if there are any. Thanks in advance!
>Solution :
You may use:
SELECT REGEXP_REPLACE(file_paths, '[^/=]+=.*', '', 1, 'i')
FROM my_table;
Here is a regex demo showing that the replacement logic is working.