Khorshid A. Mastering Regular Expressions. Unlock the Power of Pattern...2024

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Unlock the full potential of regular expressions (regex) with this comprehensive guide designed for developers, data scientists, and anyone who works with text. "Mastering Regular Expressions" takes you from the basics of pattern matching to advanced concepts, offering practical examples, real-world applications, and hands-on exercises to ensure you can use regex efficiently across multiple programming languages, including Python, JavaScript, Java, and more. Whether you’re validating input, scraping data, or automating tasks, this book equips you with the knowledge and skills to handle text processing tasks like a pro.
Inside, you will learn
How regular expressions work and their role in modern computing.
Basic and advanced regex syntax, including character classes, quantifiers, lookaheads, and lookbehinds.
Practical applications such as email validation, URL extraction, and text parsing.
How to use regex in different programming environments like Python, JavaScript, and Java.
Debugging and optimizing your regular expressions for maximum performance.
Hands-on exercises and practice problems to reinforce learning.
Preface
Introduction to Regular Expressions
Basic Syntax and Metacharacters
Character Classes and Quantifiers
Anchors and Boundaries
Grouping and Capturing
Lookahead and Lookbehind Assertions
Advanced Regex Concepts
Real-World Applications
Regex Tools and Libraries
Exercises and Practice Problems
Summary and Further Reading
Solutions and Explanations