Having a problem with vex re_replace:
returns: “1;-;;-;5”,
but want: “1;-;-;-;5”.

Is there a way to do this without putting it in a loop?

I don't think there is such functionality built in, it would be also extremely dangerous as it's so easy to get infinite loops that way

so just do your own loop or wrapper function around re_replace() that does will internally run it recursively

tamte
so just do your own loop or wrapper function around re_replace() that does will internally run it recursively

yep tried that; was too slow with 500'000 records with 50 fields each.
Trying to do this because vex split() doesn't work with empties, eg:
returns

cpb
Trying to do this because vex split() doesn't work with empties

use

perfect thanks!