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gbacon · 2018-01-07 00:44:31+00:00

While you’re waiting for the rest of the world to agree with you and then implement the true hypertext manuals, consider sharpening your regex saw.

tomhunters | karma 18 | avg karma 0.72 · | 2021-11-17 08:06:39

Now, this is the time to learn Regex the proper way.

shreyshnaccount | karma 657 | avg karma 1.41 · | 2022-08-04 23:51:00

full regex support sounds incredible, but is probably pretty damn hard to do now with the scale to which the internet has grown.

wbl | karma 5517 | avg karma 2.11 · | 2019-07-13 01:43:31

Don't use a backtracking regex engine is probably the better lesson. I want a tool that won't unexpectedly poke me with the sharp bit.

gregw134 | karma 1224 | avg karma 4.71 · | 2023-01-26 14:22:13

Nice! I was just hoping to beat regex scrapers.

tonyedgecombe | karma 14463 | avg karma 1.72 · | 2022-03-02 02:07:11

It might improve your regex skills though.

drakaal | karma 1073 | avg karma 1.46 · | 2014-03-10 03:30:21+00:00

RegEx 15 minutes to learn, a lifetime to master.

lprd | karma 655 | avg karma 3.12 · | 2021-03-23 08:24:37+00:00

This is really neat! I've been putting off learning regex's for some time now, guess I need to add it to my tool belt.

throwaddzuzxd | karma 326 | avg karma 3.54 · | 2021-08-04 05:15:32

Agree. Regex literacy is a big skill to have too.

lazide | karma 9657 | avg karma 1.51 · | 2022-07-20 09:23:21

Nice! I’ve been writing (and reading) regexes for over 20 years now. I can usually ‘read’ them on sight, but I’ve been wanting this tool for when it all goes wrong.

Which of course always happens at least once or twice in any new dataset/usage.

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trungdq88 | karma 1511 | avg karma 5.09 · | 2020-09-28 09:48:33+00:00

Yep regex tools will definitely be added, super useful.

Waterluvian | karma 45068 | avg karma 5.19 · | 2022-05-23 18:49:19

Oh ho ho ho… this is good. Anything that breaks apart regexes to make them easier to read and comment each logical unit is worth the extra lines and syntax. This is killer.

pksebben | karma 1552 | avg karma 2.02 · | 2024-03-20 15:55:19

Regex would really benefit from a comprehensive industrial standard. It's such a powerful tool that you have to keep relearning whenever you switch contexts.

6510 | karma 1565 | avg karma 0.55 · | 2023-03-28 09:40:03

There are tools that somewhat explain what each part of a regex does.

ericcholis | karma 1189 | avg karma 2.33 · | 2013-02-22 12:55:39

Regex is one of my weak points that I've always wanted to fix. I think this just might be the tool that accomplishes that.

markbnj | karma 4835 | avg karma 3.51 · | 2021-02-13 13:05:44

I have regex101 open in a tab any time I am developing a regex :). It's an awesome tool, and I especially appreciate the mini language reference in the lower right corner of the window.

wuunderbar | karma 313 | avg karma 2.41 · | 2020-06-23 16:16:45

Agreed. Went through it twice and that combined with a bit of real-world practice made me pretty proficient at RegEx.

Fantastic site.

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deadfall | karma 180 | avg karma 0.87 · | 2013-07-24 19:09:59+00:00

This is great! I find myself always using an online code tool to figure out and test the appropriate regex.

mranon99 | karma 5 | avg karma 1.0 · | 2017-06-12 00:13:20+00:00

If you're not using regex101.com you are still living in the stone ages.

bashbjorn | karma 31 | avg karma 2.21 · | 2024-04-16 21:37:56

Neat. I wish that I could test the regex immediately in the browser. Tools like regexr.com are great for convincing myself that my regex works.