Using Regex for specific filter: Exclude symbols
In this example we want to exclude everything that contains @ or /
To do this, we will use the following Regular Expression:
^((?![@/]).)*$
Breakdown of the Regex elements used
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^ |
Beginning of the string |
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() |
Capturing Group |
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(?!) |
Negative look ahead. This specifies a group that cannot match after the main expression.
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[] |
Matches any character in the set |
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@/ |
Character |
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. |
Matches any character except line breaks |
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* |
Match 0 or more of the preceding token |
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$ |
End of the string |
Practical case
We can now use the expression explained above to single out group members.
The Filter By Regular Expression option will be used to exclude everything that contains @ (for emails) or / (for users).
Click on the filter icon
Having used the expression ^((?![@/]).)*$ to filter the column, all lines that contained the symbols @ or / have now been excluded.