Good book for well-versed developers in multiple programming languages
Date:
2007-09-04 13:14:00
From:
joshSVUG
Rating:
From the back cover of the Regular Expression Pocket Reference: ?Ideal as a quick reference?? and ?? makes an ideal on-the-job companion.? All this is true if you are well-versed in regular expressions and use multiple programming languages (and confuse the syntax).
I like the use of the same examples across programming languages (where applicable).
The recipes in the cookbook section are great, although I would have liked to see additional recipes (like stripping HTML tags, matching credit card numbers etc?). Of course the examples are endless and over time one builds his/her own recipe collection. At least this is a good place to start.
"Regular expressions have proven so popular that they have been incorporated into most if not all major programming languages and editors, and even at least one Web server. But each one implements regular expressions in its own way which is reason enough for programmers to appreciate the latest edition of Regular Expression Pocket Reference by Tony Stubblebine."
--Michael J. Ross, Web Developer, Slashdot.org