str_match gives challenging output to varying input variable










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I'm using stringr to match swim times, but can't get uniformity for column output of minutes, seconds and fractional seconds.



string <- c("3:45.88","24.99")
time <- "[[\s]+]?([\d]+)\:?([\d]+)\.([\d]+)"


This is output:



str_match(string,time) 
[,1] [,2] [,3] [,4]
[1,] "3:45.88" "3" "45" "88"
[2,] "24.99" "2" "4" "99"


This would be desired:



 [,1] [,2] [,3] [,4]
[1,] "3:45.88" "3" "45" "88"
[2,] "24.99" "" "24" "99"


Many thanks for any guidance.










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    I'm using stringr to match swim times, but can't get uniformity for column output of minutes, seconds and fractional seconds.



    string <- c("3:45.88","24.99")
    time <- "[[\s]+]?([\d]+)\:?([\d]+)\.([\d]+)"


    This is output:



    str_match(string,time) 
    [,1] [,2] [,3] [,4]
    [1,] "3:45.88" "3" "45" "88"
    [2,] "24.99" "2" "4" "99"


    This would be desired:



     [,1] [,2] [,3] [,4]
    [1,] "3:45.88" "3" "45" "88"
    [2,] "24.99" "" "24" "99"


    Many thanks for any guidance.










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      I'm using stringr to match swim times, but can't get uniformity for column output of minutes, seconds and fractional seconds.



      string <- c("3:45.88","24.99")
      time <- "[[\s]+]?([\d]+)\:?([\d]+)\.([\d]+)"


      This is output:



      str_match(string,time) 
      [,1] [,2] [,3] [,4]
      [1,] "3:45.88" "3" "45" "88"
      [2,] "24.99" "2" "4" "99"


      This would be desired:



       [,1] [,2] [,3] [,4]
      [1,] "3:45.88" "3" "45" "88"
      [2,] "24.99" "" "24" "99"


      Many thanks for any guidance.










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      I'm using stringr to match swim times, but can't get uniformity for column output of minutes, seconds and fractional seconds.



      string <- c("3:45.88","24.99")
      time <- "[[\s]+]?([\d]+)\:?([\d]+)\.([\d]+)"


      This is output:



      str_match(string,time) 
      [,1] [,2] [,3] [,4]
      [1,] "3:45.88" "3" "45" "88"
      [2,] "24.99" "2" "4" "99"


      This would be desired:



       [,1] [,2] [,3] [,4]
      [1,] "3:45.88" "3" "45" "88"
      [2,] "24.99" "" "24" "99"


      Many thanks for any guidance.







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      edited Nov 13 '18 at 21:07







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