data_regextract.cf

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###############################################################################
#+begin_src cfengine3
bundle agent main
{
  vars:
      # the returned data container is a key-value map:

      # the whole matched string is put in key "0"
      # the first three characters are put in key "name1"
      # the next three characters go into key "2" (the capture has no name)
      # the next two characters go into key "3" (the capture has no name)
      # then the dash is ignored
      # then three characters are put in key "name2"
      # then another dash is ignored
      # the next three characters go into key "5" (the capture has no name)
      # anything else is ignored

      "parsed" data => data_regextract("^(?<name1>...)(...)(..)-(?<name2>...)-(..).*", "abcdef12-345-67andsoon");
      "parsed_str" string => format("%S", parsed);

  reports:
      "$(this.bundle): '$(parsed[0])' parses into: $(parsed_str)";
}
#+end_src
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#+begin_src example_output
#@ ```
#@ R: main: 'abcdef12-345-67andsoon' parses into: {"0":"abcdef12-345-67andsoon","2":"def","3":"12","5":"67","name1":"abc","name2":"345"}
#@ ```
#+end_src