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Regular Expressions

A regular expression (shortened as regex or regexp also referred to as regular expression) is a sequence of characters that specifies a search pattern.

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A mighty web application that devours English descriptions and spits out perfect regular expressions using AI!

A mighty web application that devours English descriptions and spits out perfect regular expressions using AI!

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Understanding Regex in Kong Gateway: Then vs Now

Understanding Regex in Kong Gateway: Then vs Now

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Regular Expressions (REGEX): A Quick Refresher

Regular Expressions (REGEX): A Quick Refresher

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Build a Search Engine from Scratch

Build a Search Engine from Scratch

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Why Everyone Thinks Regex Is Impossible (But It's Really Not)

Why Everyone Thinks Regex Is Impossible (But It's Really Not)

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What is a Regular Expression?

What is a Regular Expression?

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xcut: A Flexible CLI Tool for Extracting and Filtering Text Columns

xcut: A Flexible CLI Tool for Extracting and Filtering Text Columns

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Introducing "Playing with Search" Series

Introducing "Playing with Search" Series

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Mastering Regular Expressions in Linux: A Simple Guide for Beginners

Mastering Regular Expressions in Linux: A Simple Guide for Beginners

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I built a macOS batch file renamer for devs – here’s why

I built a macOS batch file renamer for devs – here’s why

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Regular Expression

Regular Expression

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Finding all <MyComponent ... someProp=...> via vscode fulltextsearch

Finding all <MyComponent ... someProp=...> via vscode fulltextsearch

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The Easiest String Parsing in Java

The Easiest String Parsing in Java

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Stop Opening Files Just to Count Stuff: Let wc Do It for You

Stop Opening Files Just to Count Stuff: Let wc Do It for You

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Keep Your Eyes on the End: Using the tail Command for Real-Time File Monitoring

Keep Your Eyes on the End: Using the tail Command for Real-Time File Monitoring

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head Command: How to Preview File Content Without Opening the Whole Thing

head Command: How to Preview File Content Without Opening the Whole Thing

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Own Your System: Using the find Command for File Ownership, Backup & System Control

Own Your System: Using the find Command for File Ownership, Backup & System Control

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Tired of Wasting Time Searching Files in Linux? Learn to Use the find Command Like an Engineer Who Gets Things Done

Tired of Wasting Time Searching Files in Linux? Learn to Use the find Command Like an Engineer Who Gets Things Done

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Debug Smarter: How grep Helps Engineers Fix Issues Fast and Stand Out (Part 3)

Debug Smarter: How grep Helps Engineers Fix Issues Fast and Stand Out (Part 3)

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Debug Smarter: How grep Helps Engineers Fix Issues Fast and Stand Out (Part 2)

Debug Smarter: How grep Helps Engineers Fix Issues Fast and Stand Out (Part 2)

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Debug Smarter: How grep Helps Engineers Fix Issues Fast and Stand Out (Part 1)

Debug Smarter: How grep Helps Engineers Fix Issues Fast and Stand Out (Part 1)

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Building a Rust CLI Tool to Search Through Files

Building a Rust CLI Tool to Search Through Files

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Regular Expressions in Linux: Your Real-Life Cheat Code for Smarter Search & Faster Troubleshooting

Regular Expressions in Linux: Your Real-Life Cheat Code for Smarter Search & Faster Troubleshooting

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🌀 Regex Trick: Simulating a "Loop" Without Lookaheads or Scripting

🌀 Regex Trick: Simulating a "Loop" Without Lookaheads or Scripting

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How to remove dashes only from the line in RegExp?

How to remove dashes only from the line in RegExp?

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