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Regular Expression
Created·2022-12-16 12:04
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r"
(?:\d+\s*[\s+|\-+]\s*\d+\s*\/\s*\d+(?!\d*\s*\-))
"
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Description

Convert fractions in for of 7 1/2 or 7-1/2 with optional spacing to 7.5 avoiding expressions like 5-7 / 10-11 to be mistaken as 5-7/10

Submitted by Waleed Kilany