Add method to get message without formatting

irc_struct.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"log"
 	"net"
+	"regexp"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ type Connection struct {
 	sync.WaitGroup
 	Debug            bool
 	Error            chan error
-  WebIRC           string
+	WebIRC           string
 	Password         string
 	UseTLS           bool
 	UseSASL          bool
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ type Event struct {
 }
 
 // Retrieve the last message from Event arguments.
-// This function  leaves the arguments untouched and
+// This function leaves the arguments untouched and
 // returns an empty string if there are none.
 func (e *Event) Message() string {
 	if len(e.Arguments) == 0 {
@@ -80,3 +81,17 @@ func (e *Event) Message() string {
 	}
 	return e.Arguments[len(e.Arguments)-1]
 }
+
+// https://stackoverflow.com/a/10567935/6754440
+// Regex of IRC formatting.
+var ircFormat = regexp.MustCompile(`[\x02\x1F\x0F\x16\x1D]|\x03(\d\d?(,\d\d?)?)?`)
+
+// Retrieve the last message from Event arguments, but without IRC formatting (color.
+// This function leaves the arguments untouched and
+// returns an empty string if there are none.
+func (e *Event) MessageWithoutFormat() string {
+	if len(e.Arguments) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return ircFormat.ReplaceAllString(e.Arguments[len(e.Arguments)-1], "")
+}