In comp.lang.javascript message <v7*********************@giganews.com>,
Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:57:28, FAQEditor <cl****@comcast.netposted:
>Anybody have any URL's to tutorials and/or references for Regular
Expressions?
Yes, at <URL:http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/js-valid.htm#RL>.
>http://docs.sun.com/source/816-6408-10/regexp.htm OK
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_expression OK, put first?
http://www.regular-expressions.info/javascript.html OK
http://www.webreference.com/js/column5/ ad-bloated,
also elderly.
State which cover only (roughly) IE4-level, and which have non-greedy &
suchlike.
>And/or an answer to the question "What are Regular Expressions?" that
would be short enough to put into the FAQ?
<quote>
In computing, a regular expression is a string that is used to describe
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxA ^ sort of
or match a set of strings, according to certain syntax rules.
</quote><G>
The topic is too big to be *covered* in a FAQ 4 part; it can be
introduced and illustrated. It could be covered either in a FAQ Note or
by references.
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