Learning regex advice

Dec 2, 2015 at 2:53pm
Hello,

Should I learn regex? Will I benefit from its capablities if I am going to write a text parser?
Dec 2, 2015 at 3:35pm
> Should I learn regex?

Yes. Essential skill for any serious programmer.


> Will I benefit from its capabilities if I am going to write a text parser?

Yes. Benefit immensely.
Dec 2, 2015 at 3:40pm
Looks like someone doesn't appreciate some Good Ol' Sarcasm.
Last edited on Dec 2, 2015 at 3:41pm
Dec 2, 2015 at 3:48pm
There is no sarcasm in my post. Learn regex.
Dec 2, 2015 at 4:36pm
By way of comparison, here's some Good Ol' Sarcasm:

So you're writing a TEXT parser and asking if STRING pattern matching tools will be useful? Well DUHHHH!!!

There is sarcasm in my post. Learn regex.
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