Regex to Match Number of Subdirectories in a URL
I found an article that almost covered my exact need. However, it needs to be adjusted a bit and I can't quite figure it out.
VARIATION 1: EXACTLY X NUMBERS OF SUB-DIRECTORIES, WITH TRAILING SLASH
This variation assumes each subdirectory ends in a trailing slash.
Regex for exactly one sub-directory
^/[^/]+/$
example matching URL path: /retail/
Regex for exactly two sub-directories
^/[^/]+/[^/]+/$
example matching URL path: /retail/clothing/
I would like to adjust these two rules to match a specific directory.
In my case, I have a site that has multiple top-level directories (products and stores, each with 2 additionally subdirectories).
I would like to create a regex rule to only target /products/ plus the following 3 subdirectories.
regex
asked Nov 21 '18 at 4:40
LeighLeigh
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I found an article that almost covered my exact need. However, it needs to be adjusted a bit and I can't quite figure it out.
VARIATION 1: EXACTLY X NUMBERS OF SUB-DIRECTORIES, WITH TRAILING SLASH
This variation assumes each subdirectory ends in a trailing slash.
Regex for exactly one sub-directory
^/[^/]+/$
example matching URL path: /retail/
Regex for exactly two sub-directories
^/[^/]+/[^/]+/$
example matching URL path: /retail/clothing/
I would like to adjust these two rules to match a specific directory.
In my case, I have a site that has multiple top-level directories (products and stores, each with 2 additionally subdirectories).
I would like to create a regex rule to only target /products/ plus the following 3 subdirectories.
regex
asked Nov 21 '18 at 4:40
LeighLeigh
31
1
What regex engine are you using? Are you using a specific language?
– Conner
Nov 21 '18 at 4:51
I'm trying to get this to work in Google Analytics.
– Leigh
Nov 21 '18 at 6:02
support.google.com/analytics/answer/1034324?hl=en It appears Google Analytics doesn't support{3}. You could submit a feature request.
– Conner
Nov 21 '18 at 6:05
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I found an article that almost covered my exact need. However, it needs to be adjusted a bit and I can't quite figure it out.
VARIATION 1: EXACTLY X NUMBERS OF SUB-DIRECTORIES, WITH TRAILING SLASH
This variation assumes each subdirectory ends in a trailing slash.
Regex for exactly one sub-directory
^/[^/]+/$
example matching URL path: /retail/
Regex for exactly two sub-directories
^/[^/]+/[^/]+/$
example matching URL path: /retail/clothing/
I would like to adjust these two rules to match a specific directory.
In my case, I have a site that has multiple top-level directories (products and stores, each with 2 additionally subdirectories).
I would like to create a regex rule to only target /products/ plus the following 3 subdirectories.
regex
asked Nov 21 '18 at 4:40
LeighLeigh
31
I found an article that almost covered my exact need. However, it needs to be adjusted a bit and I can't quite figure it out.
VARIATION 1: EXACTLY X NUMBERS OF SUB-DIRECTORIES, WITH TRAILING SLASH
This variation assumes each subdirectory ends in a trailing slash.
Regex for exactly one sub-directory
^/[^/]+/$
example matching URL path: /retail/
Regex for exactly two sub-directories
^/[^/]+/[^/]+/$
example matching URL path: /retail/clothing/
I would like to adjust these two rules to match a specific directory.
In my case, I have a site that has multiple top-level directories (products and stores, each with 2 additionally subdirectories).
I would like to create a regex rule to only target /products/ plus the following 3 subdirectories.
regex
regex
asked Nov 21 '18 at 4:40
LeighLeigh
31
asked Nov 21 '18 at 4:40
LeighLeigh
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asked Nov 21 '18 at 4:40
LeighLeigh
31
asked Nov 21 '18 at 4:40
LeighLeigh
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asked Nov 21 '18 at 4:40
LeighLeigh
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What regex engine are you using? Are you using a specific language?
– Conner
Nov 21 '18 at 4:51
I'm trying to get this to work in Google Analytics.
– Leigh
Nov 21 '18 at 6:02
support.google.com/analytics/answer/1034324?hl=en It appears Google Analytics doesn't support{3}. You could submit a feature request.
– Conner
Nov 21 '18 at 6:05
add a comment |
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What regex engine are you using? Are you using a specific language?
– Conner
Nov 21 '18 at 4:51
I'm trying to get this to work in Google Analytics.
– Leigh
Nov 21 '18 at 6:02
support.google.com/analytics/answer/1034324?hl=en It appears Google Analytics doesn't support{3}. You could submit a feature request.
– Conner
Nov 21 '18 at 6:05
1
1
What regex engine are you using? Are you using a specific language?
– Conner
Nov 21 '18 at 4:51
What regex engine are you using? Are you using a specific language?
– Conner
Nov 21 '18 at 4:51
I'm trying to get this to work in Google Analytics.
– Leigh
Nov 21 '18 at 6:02
I'm trying to get this to work in Google Analytics.
– Leigh
Nov 21 '18 at 6:02
support.google.com/analytics/answer/1034324?hl=en It appears Google Analytics doesn't support
{3}. You could submit a feature request.– Conner
Nov 21 '18 at 6:05
support.google.com/analytics/answer/1034324?hl=en It appears Google Analytics doesn't support
{3}. You could submit a feature request.– Conner
Nov 21 '18 at 6:05
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I don’t have a system to test this, but I think you can use the ‘?’ and parens to add the variable sub-dirs on your base match for “/products/“.
The base regex would be “^/products/$”.
Then to match 0 or 1 subdirectories, you could add “([^/]+/)?”
Add three of these and I think you have the regex to match your base plus 0 to 3 subdirectories. I think that is what you were asking for.
^/products/([^/]+/)?([^/]+/)?([^/]+/)?$
The equivalent RE worked in Emacs for these test lines:
/products/
/products/a/
/products/a/b/
/products/a/b/c/
And did not match this:
/products/a/b/c/d/
If you always wanted the 3 subdirectories, drop the ‘?’s to make the extras required.
^/products/[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+/$
Hope this helps!
answered Nov 21 '18 at 8:00
Bill StaffordBill Stafford
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I don’t have a system to test this, but I think you can use the ‘?’ and parens to add the variable sub-dirs on your base match for “/products/“.
The base regex would be “^/products/$”.
Then to match 0 or 1 subdirectories, you could add “([^/]+/)?”
Add three of these and I think you have the regex to match your base plus 0 to 3 subdirectories. I think that is what you were asking for.
^/products/([^/]+/)?([^/]+/)?([^/]+/)?$
The equivalent RE worked in Emacs for these test lines:
/products/
/products/a/
/products/a/b/
/products/a/b/c/
And did not match this:
/products/a/b/c/d/
If you always wanted the 3 subdirectories, drop the ‘?’s to make the extras required.
^/products/[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+/$
Hope this helps!
answered Nov 21 '18 at 8:00
Bill StaffordBill Stafford
263
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I don’t have a system to test this, but I think you can use the ‘?’ and parens to add the variable sub-dirs on your base match for “/products/“.
The base regex would be “^/products/$”.
Then to match 0 or 1 subdirectories, you could add “([^/]+/)?”
Add three of these and I think you have the regex to match your base plus 0 to 3 subdirectories. I think that is what you were asking for.
^/products/([^/]+/)?([^/]+/)?([^/]+/)?$
The equivalent RE worked in Emacs for these test lines:
/products/
/products/a/
/products/a/b/
/products/a/b/c/
And did not match this:
/products/a/b/c/d/
If you always wanted the 3 subdirectories, drop the ‘?’s to make the extras required.
^/products/[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+/$
Hope this helps!
answered Nov 21 '18 at 8:00
Bill StaffordBill Stafford
263
add a comment |
I don’t have a system to test this, but I think you can use the ‘?’ and parens to add the variable sub-dirs on your base match for “/products/“.
The base regex would be “^/products/$”.
Then to match 0 or 1 subdirectories, you could add “([^/]+/)?”
Add three of these and I think you have the regex to match your base plus 0 to 3 subdirectories. I think that is what you were asking for.
^/products/([^/]+/)?([^/]+/)?([^/]+/)?$
The equivalent RE worked in Emacs for these test lines:
/products/
/products/a/
/products/a/b/
/products/a/b/c/
And did not match this:
/products/a/b/c/d/
If you always wanted the 3 subdirectories, drop the ‘?’s to make the extras required.
^/products/[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+/$
Hope this helps!
answered Nov 21 '18 at 8:00
Bill StaffordBill Stafford
263
I don’t have a system to test this, but I think you can use the ‘?’ and parens to add the variable sub-dirs on your base match for “/products/“.
The base regex would be “^/products/$”.
Then to match 0 or 1 subdirectories, you could add “([^/]+/)?”
Add three of these and I think you have the regex to match your base plus 0 to 3 subdirectories. I think that is what you were asking for.
^/products/([^/]+/)?([^/]+/)?([^/]+/)?$
The equivalent RE worked in Emacs for these test lines:
/products/
/products/a/
/products/a/b/
/products/a/b/c/
And did not match this:
/products/a/b/c/d/
If you always wanted the 3 subdirectories, drop the ‘?’s to make the extras required.
^/products/[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+/$
Hope this helps!
answered Nov 21 '18 at 8:00
Bill StaffordBill Stafford
263
answered Nov 21 '18 at 8:00
Bill StaffordBill Stafford
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answered Nov 21 '18 at 8:00
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What regex engine are you using? Are you using a specific language?
– Conner
Nov 21 '18 at 4:51
I'm trying to get this to work in Google Analytics.
– Leigh
Nov 21 '18 at 6:02
support.google.com/analytics/answer/1034324?hl=en It appears Google Analytics doesn't support
{3}. You could submit a feature request.– Conner
Nov 21 '18 at 6:05