Removing characters once a series stops

[Jim]

I have strings that I need to get the first set of numbers from. IE:

ABC123DEF
ABC11JH8KLZ

I need to get 123 and 11 from the from the above strings. I can strip
the first characters off with =~ s/\D*//; but how do I strip off
everything else, even any additional numbers, after the first set of
numbers ends? Thanks!

J

 

[Sara]

I have strings that I need to get the first set of numbers from. IE:

ABC123DEF
ABC11JH8KLZ

I need to get 123 and 11 from the from the above strings. I can strip
the first characters off with =~ s/\D*//; but how do I strip off
everything else, even any additional numbers, after the first set of
numbers ends? Thanks!

J

Hello Jim:

Let's see here, how about

s/^\D*(\d+).+$/$1/;

Have a super weekend!
Gx

 

[Michael P. Broida]

Hello Jim:

Let's see here, how about

s/^\D*(\d+).+$/$1/;

Hmm, that requires at least one character AFTER the initial
number group. That fits the examples, but not necessarily
ALL of the data that will be encountered.

Perhaps just change the ".+" to ".*" ?? THAT will fit the
examples AND any other data with nothing after the initial
number group.

Mike