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 ...

In the Star Wars universe, not everyone uses a lightsaber, and those who do wield them had to build them themselves. There’s something to be said about that strategy. Building a car or a radio is a ...

If you consider yourself a good cook, you may or may not know how to make a souffle or baklava. But there are certain things you probably do know how to do that form the basis of many recipes. For ...

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 ...

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 ...