(autohotkey) - split between two characters/words/sentences

between.ahk

between(string, left, right) {
    if (strLen(left) > 1)    ;# if its a word or sentence
        {
        string := strReplace(string, left, "¢")    ; replace with symbol
        left := "¢"                                ; set new deliminator
        }
    if (strLen(right) > 1)
        {
        string := strReplace(string, right, "¢")
        right := "¢"
        }
    stringSplit, split, string, % left    ;# if its a single character
    stringSplit, split, split2, % right
    return split1
}


/*
[script info]
version     = 0.2
description = split between two characters/words/sentences
author      = davebrny
source      = https://gist.github.com/davebrny/a440ce36d11364d2f7cfc6d89d2f3f63
*/

string := "version (0.1)"
result := between(string, "(", ")")
msgBox, "%result%"    ; returns "0.1"

string := "error at line 42 in file"
result := between(string, "error at line", "in file")
msgBox, "%result%"    ; returns "42"

string := "error at line 42* in file"  
result := between(string, "error at ", "*")
msgBox, "%result%"    ; returns "line 42"