Fitzgerald, Michael
Introducing Regular Expressions
- ISBN 13:
- 9781449392680
- author:
- Fitzgerald, Michael
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OReilly Media
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 154
- Dimensions:
- 17.8 x 1.1 x 23.3 cm
- Genre:
- Computing & Internet, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Regular expressions are an essential tool for programmers. This easy-to-follow guide introduces you to the fundamentals of regular expressions, helping you learn how to match, extract, and transform text using specific words, characters, and patterns. You'll discover how to apply simple methods for finding patterns in text, including digits, letters, Unicode characters, and string literals. The book also covers more advanced topics such as zero-width assertions, lookarounds, groups, backreferences, character classes, and quantifiers. By the end of this guide, you'll be familiar with the most commonly used syntax in regular expressions and understand how using them will save you considerable time when working with text.