The first time I ever encountered a regular expression was many years ago now, but I still remember my first thoughts on it: What is this string-like thing? I don’t want to touch it, it looks scary. I ...

Regular expressions can seem complex, but the biggest reason for this is that most programmers don't take them seriously enough. Spend just a little time finding out how they work, and you can do ...

Imagine you are looking for a name in a telephone directory, but you can't remember its exact spelling. You can spend ages searching through all the possible combinations, unless you have a tool that ...

Regular expressions come in handy for all varieties of text processing, but are often misunderstood–even by veteran developers. Here’s a look at intermediate-level regular expressions and what they ...

Once you get the hang of regular expressions, you'll find them invaluable. The trick is to start small - I'll show you how. Quick: If you shout “regular expressions” in a crowd of Linux users, what ...

Regular expressions can seem complex, but the biggest reason for this is that most programmers don't take them seriously enough. Spend just a little time finding out how they work, and you can do ...