When Will You Ever Use Regex?
By now you are probably thinking, “I never want to see another regular expression again. My head hurts.” Or maybe you’re thinking, “Wow! I <3 regular expressions!” I’m guessing it’s not the latter. Either way, you’ve learned a lot about regular expressions, and you might be wondering about when and how you will actually use them. The following examples are a few of the ways that I have actually used regular expressions to make my work easier (for real, regular expressions can actually make life easier, not harder).
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