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Introduction to Regular Expressions Course (How To)

Offered By: Treehouse

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Course Description

Overview

Regular Expressions are like having a secret code for telling a computer exactly what you want. Regex, as it's often referred to, is a text string for describing a search pattern. You can think of it as a supercharged version of a find tool. In this course, we'll explore what regular expressions are, and get some practice using them.

What you'll learn

  • Search methods
  • Patterns
  • Converting messy text into something useful

Syllabus

Regular Expressions

Regular Expressions

Chevron 11 steps

  • What is a Regular Expression?

    5:54

  • Matching Specific Characters

    5:09

  • Matching Character Ranges

    2:33

  • Using Wildcard Characters

    4:49

  • Finding Repeated Characters

    5:47

  • Excluding Characters

    3:53

  • Alternation

    1:40

  • Groups

    3:27

  • Beginning and Ending of Strings

    2:10

  • Language Practice

    1:03

  • Regular Expressions

    5 questions


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