Matching pattern with words and apostrophes

[MunkDev]

I'm splitting strings into individual words to create an auto-completion dictionary, but my current code does not account for words with apostrophes in them.
I'd like the dictionary to store combinations such as "doesn't", "let's", etc.

I'm currently using the pattern "[%a][%w]+", which is perfectly fine for coherent words, but will cut words with apostrophes into parts.

[semlar]

"[%a][%w']*[%w]+" should match a word containing an apostrophe.

[MunkDev]

Originally Posted by semlar "[%a][%w']*[%w]+" should match a word containing an apostrophe.

Thanks! Works like a charm! Kudos on the quick response, too.

[MunkDev]

Going to keep using this thread for pattern questions.

How can I remove texture sequences from a string?

How do I turn this:

HELP_OPTIONS_MOVED = "|TInterface\\OptionsFrame\\UI-OptionsFrame-NewFeatureIcon:0:0:0:-1|t  Colorblind and Move Pad options have been moved to the Accessibility section.";
NPE_MAPCALLOUTBASE = "|TInterface\\WorldMap\\WorldMapArrow:28:28|t marks your location.\n\n";

...into this:

HELP_OPTIONS_MOVED = "  Colorblind and Move Pad options have been moved to the Accessibility section.";
NPE_MAPCALLOUTBASE = " marks your location.\n\n";

[Resike]

There might be a better funciton, but this also works:

local substring = string.gsub("|TInterface\\OptionsFrame\\UI-OptionsFrame-NewFeatureIcon:0:0:0:-1|t  Colorblind and Move Pad options have been moved to the Accessibility section.", "|T.*|t", "")
print(substring)

[MunkDev]

Originally Posted by Resike local string = string.gsub("|TInterface\\OptionsFrame\\UI-OptionsFrame-NewFeatureIcon:0:0:0:-1|t  Colorblind and Move Pad options have been moved to the Accessibility section.", "|T.*|t", "") print(string)

That simple? Thanks.