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    matthias s 0
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    Hey folks, any hints as of where to find good tutorials for free or even an affordable book on the topic? So far I found this[^] a good reading, but me needs more :-O any pointers appreceated...

    /matthias

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      Hey folks, any hints as of where to find good tutorials for free or even an affordable book on the topic? So far I found this[^] a good reading, but me needs more :-O any pointers appreceated...

      /matthias

      I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.
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      Christian Graus
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      The O'Reilley book ( I think it's called MAstering Regular Expressions ) is the only one you will ever need.

      Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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        Hey folks, any hints as of where to find good tutorials for free or even an affordable book on the topic? So far I found this[^] a good reading, but me needs more :-O any pointers appreceated...

        /matthias

        I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.
        [Douglas Adams]

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        Vagif Abilov
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        One of the best is Mastering Regular Expressions[^]. It is not free but worth it.

        Вагиф Абилов MCP (Visual C++) Oslo, Norway If you're in a war, instead of throwing a hand grenade at the enemy, throw one of those small pumpkins. Maybe it'll make everyone think how stupid war is, and while they are thinking, you can throw a real grenade at them. Jack Handey.

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          Hey folks, any hints as of where to find good tutorials for free or even an affordable book on the topic? So far I found this[^] a good reading, but me needs more :-O any pointers appreceated...

          /matthias

          I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.
          [Douglas Adams]

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          This will also help you a lot: http://www.regular-expressions.info/tutorial.html

          Best Regards, Apurva Kaushal

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            Hey folks, any hints as of where to find good tutorials for free or even an affordable book on the topic? So far I found this[^] a good reading, but me needs more :-O any pointers appreceated...

            /matthias

            I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.
            [Douglas Adams]

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            Can't believe no one pointed this already The 30 Minute Regex Tutorial Very good tutorial for beginers, analyzer tool is especially good if you're just starting regexes. Personally I've found msdn library to have very poor coverage for regexes. Sure, it has all the theory you need, but the language is convoluted, overcomplicated and has very few examples. 30 Minute Regex Tutorial got me further in 30 minutes than spending a day with msdn.

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              Can't believe no one pointed this already The 30 Minute Regex Tutorial Very good tutorial for beginers, analyzer tool is especially good if you're just starting regexes. Personally I've found msdn library to have very poor coverage for regexes. Sure, it has all the theory you need, but the language is convoluted, overcomplicated and has very few examples. 30 Minute Regex Tutorial got me further in 30 minutes than spending a day with msdn.

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              hiho! thanks for the link. just scanning it roughly, it seems to be an excellent starting point. i'm surprised I didn't stumble over it when I was looking through CP on the search for good articles.

              /matthias

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                The O'Reilley book ( I think it's called MAstering Regular Expressions ) is the only one you will ever need.

                Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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                thanks for the hint! not really what I call affordable but i guess i'll have to get it... :doh:

                /matthias

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                  Hey folks, any hints as of where to find good tutorials for free or even an affordable book on the topic? So far I found this[^] a good reading, but me needs more :-O any pointers appreceated...

                  /matthias

                  I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.
                  [Douglas Adams]

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                  matthias s. wrote:

                  any pointers appreceated...

                  Hire someone who is a regex guru and then pester them whenever you need a regex. I do that to Brian.

                  regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you

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                  eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.

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                    matthias s. wrote:

                    any pointers appreceated...

                    Hire someone who is a regex guru and then pester them whenever you need a regex. I do that to Brian.

                    regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you

                    Shog9 wrote:

                    eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.

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                    :laugh::laugh::laugh: brian, fancy a job in sunny berlin? the financial benefits might be below average your scariest expectations, but there's a table soccer in the bar at the corner and hey, we live by the river...

                    /matthias

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                      This will also help you a lot: http://www.regular-expressions.info/tutorial.html

                      Best Regards, Apurva Kaushal

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                      apurva kaushal wrote:

                      http://www.regular-expressions.info/tutorial.html

                      i 2nd that - Clickety[^]

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                        Hey folks, any hints as of where to find good tutorials for free or even an affordable book on the topic? So far I found this[^] a good reading, but me needs more :-O any pointers appreceated...

                        /matthias

                        I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.
                        [Douglas Adams]

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                        Kevin McFarlane
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                        I find this very clear and accessible. Perl Regular Expression Tutorial[^]

                        Kevin

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                          Hey folks, any hints as of where to find good tutorials for free or even an affordable book on the topic? So far I found this[^] a good reading, but me needs more :-O any pointers appreceated...

                          /matthias

                          I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.
                          [Douglas Adams]

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                          Mircea Grelus
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                          I recommend RegexBuddy[^]. It's a great tool that's been of huge help to me. It's got everything you need to quickly create regular expressions. They have a trial period. You can test it.

                          regards, Mircea Many people spend their life going to sleep when they’re not sleepy and waking up while they still are.

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                            Hey folks, any hints as of where to find good tutorials for free or even an affordable book on the topic? So far I found this[^] a good reading, but me needs more :-O any pointers appreceated...

                            /matthias

                            I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.
                            [Douglas Adams]

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                            Todd Carlson
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                            Forget a book - go for this instead: http://www.regexbuddy.com/[^] At $30 - it's pretty cheap and definitely worth it for the amount of head bruises it will save (from banging your head against the wall, of course). Features include: -Get a plain English explanation of what your regex is going to do! -Write regexes (or is that regexi) with a GUI instead of the masochistic way -Test your regexes in 3 different ways: match, replace, split -Get instant code to use your regex in various ways in 12 different languages -Regex debugger -A useful library of regexes for common tasks BTW - I'm not getting paid for this :-D

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                              This will also help you a lot: http://www.regular-expressions.info/tutorial.html

                              Best Regards, Apurva Kaushal

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                              This site also has a handy free tool for testing regular expression patterns! I learned everyting I know about regular expressions from this site (that may not say much though!).

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                                :laugh::laugh::laugh: brian, fancy a job in sunny berlin? the financial benefits might be below average your scariest expectations, but there's a table soccer in the bar at the corner and hey, we live by the river...

                                /matthias

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                                sean peters
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                                Fancy a job in snowy Wisconsin, USA? You can pester me all day abuot regexes, and we have a table soccer in the conference room down the hall. :)

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                                • C Christian Graus

                                  The O'Reilley book ( I think it's called MAstering Regular Expressions ) is the only one you will ever need.

                                  Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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                                  BoneSoft
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                                  Amen. Mastering Regular Expressions[^] It's a great book.


                                  Try code model generation tools at BoneSoft.com.

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                                    The O'Reilley book ( I think it's called MAstering Regular Expressions ) is the only one you will ever need.

                                    Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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                                    I second (or third) that. Mastering Regular Expressions is well worth the price of admission. Using the right regex in the right situation could easily pay you back for the book. Timothy Lee Russell www.anatone.net

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