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Re: from the list select

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  • Subject: [mg101064] Re: from the list select
  • From: Peter Breitfeld <phbrf at t-online.de>
  • Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:04:38 -0400 (EDT)
  • References: <h1nf1q$941$1@smc.vnet.net>

terrie riley wrote:

> from this list select the person who has P in the third position
>
>
> namedata = {{"Aardsma", "David", "P"},{"Bay", "Jason", "OF"}}
>

If you want the exactly "P" at the third position use:

Cases[namedata,{_,_,"P"}]

If you want any string with a "P" in it at the third position of the
sublists use:

Cases[namedata,{_,_,_?(StringMatch[#,"*P*"]&)}]


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