Regular expressions are an extremely powerful tool for manipulating text & data. They are now standard features in a wide range of languages & popular tools including Perl Python Ruby Java VB.NET & C (and any language using the. NET Framework) PHP & My SQL. If you don't use regular expressions yet you will discover in this book a whole new world of mastery over your data. If you already use them you'll appreciate this book's unprecedented detail & breadth of coverage. If you think you know all you need to know about regular expressions this book is a stunning eye-opener. As this book shows a command of regular expressions is an invaluable skill. Regular expressions allow you to code complex & subtle text processing that you never imagined could be automated. Regular expressions can save you time & aggravation. They can be used to craft elegant solutions to a wide range of problems. Once you've mastered regular expressions they'll become an invaluable part of your toolkit. You will wonder how you ever got by without them. Yet despite their wide availability flexibility & unparalleled power regular expressions are frequently underutilized. Yet what is power in the hands of an expert can be fraught with peril for the unwary. Mastering Regular Expressions will help you navigate the minefield to becoming an expert & help you optimize your use of regular expressions. Mastering Regular Expressions Third Edition now

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