Dim R as Regex = New Regex( _ "# Match a floating-point number ... " & chr(10) & _ " \d+(?:\.\d*)? # with a leading digit... " & chr(10) & _ " | # or ... " & chr(10) & _ " \.\d+ # with a leading decimal point", _ RegexOptions.IgnorePatternWhitespace) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 1997-2024 Jeffrey Friedl