# If- then - else in data editor

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**Created:** [December 23, 2021, 6:35am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/if-then-else-in-data-editor/36269 "2021-12-23T06:35:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 23, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/if-then-else-in-data-editor/36269/6 "2021-12-23T15:53:49Z")

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Hola!

If I were you, I’d use a combination of JS code with RegEx syntax to save columns and time. All in one column.

Something like it here:

> [@RegEx challenge (or just seems that way)](https://community.glideapps.com/t/regex-challenge-or-just-seems-that-way/36138/9):
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> Hi again @Darren_Murphy and @Test_Test I get this using the JavaScript plugin, In my case, I only want phones with the format: XXXX-YYYYYYY (4 numbers \<5 + “-” + 7 numbers) const r = /([0-4]{4})-([0-9]{7}$)/; return r.test(p1) I hope it helps! Saludos.

Saludos!

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