learn_js_regexp

Learn JavaScript Regular Expressions step-by-step from beginner to advanced levels with hundreds of examples and exercises.

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Learn JavaScript Regular Expressions step-by-step from beginner to advanced levels with hundreds of examples and exercises.

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lioeters·Jul 18, 2020

Thank you for sharing your work! It looks quite wide-ranging and in depth. For others, clickable links: https://github.com/learnbyexample/learn_js_regexp https://learnbyexample.github.io/books/ --- I love that you provide the books in a single-file Markdown format. JavaScript Regular Expressions - https://github.com/learnbyexample/learn_js_regexp/blob/maste... Python Regular Expressions - https://github.com/learnbyexample/py_regular_expressions/blo...

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asicsp·Jul 18, 2020Submission

Show HN: JavaScript regexp eBook with hundreds of examples and exercises

Hello. I updated my ebook on JavaScript regular expressions [1] today - updates include corrections, additional content, exercises, solutions, etc All my ebooks [2] are currently free to help with quarantine reading. These include GNU grep & ripgrep, GNU sed, GNU awk and three books on regular expressions - Python, Ruby, JavaScript I'd appreciate your feedback and hope the books are useful. Happy learning :) [1] https://github.com/learnbyexample/learn_js_regexp [2] https://learnbyexample.github.io/books/

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asicsp·Dec 6, 2019Submission

Show HN: I wrote a book on JavaScript regular expressions

My example based guide on JavaScript regular expressions is free to download through this weekend [1][2] Code snippets, exercises, sample chapters, etc are available on GitHub repo [3] You can also get the book as part of free bundle [4] [1] https://gumroad.com/l/js_regexp [2] https://leanpub.com/js_regexp [3] https://github.com/learnbyexample/learn_js_regexp [4] https://leanpub.com/b/regex

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