Parse String using RegEx REMatch

Why does this not return the variable form.item_cost to equal:199.99?

I only want to match the first price it sees in the string and return that value as a numeric decimal.

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Correct answer Adam Cameron.

Because you're anchoring the regex to the beginning and end of the string with ^ and $, you'll only match if the string in its entirey is the number.

I recommend using regex coach for testing this sort of thing. It makes it very easy to work this sort of thing out. http://www.weitz.de/regex-coach/

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Adam

Adam Cameron.Correct answer

Inspiring

Because you're anchoring the regex to the beginning and end of the string with ^ and $, you'll only match if the string in its entirey is the number.

I recommend using regex coach for testing this sort of thing. It makes it very easy to work this sort of thing out. http://www.weitz.de/regex-coach/

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Adam

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