Let's say we need a JavaScript function that will take a string of tagged text (that is, it contains Extensible Markup Language (XML) markup) and return only the tags (and not the text that the ...

Working with regular expressions I’m also going to cover how to work with regular expressions in JavaScript, though the concepts learned here apply to other languages as well.

Many tools use regular expressions and the core syntax is the same. The source of confusion is that the details beyond core syntax have variations.

In the hands of the skilled, regular expressions are very powerful and offer a quick way to split apart text data. Like a lot of powerful ideas, the basic concept — that of a finite state ...

However, regular expression functions are available in many programming languages that allow for complex pattern matching and text manipulation.

Regular expressions are a way to describe patterns of text that can be useful for processing text documents or wherever one might want to look for a pattern and possibly replace another ...

Regular expressions amplify the power of traditional search-and-replace commands by letting you search for patterns of text and then selectively modify what you’ve found.

Basic UNIX Regular Expressions The reflector can search for names using a key that is a UNIX basic regular expression. The PUIDNETD_DATA_RE ('r') field value gives the regular expression and some ...

Using Regular Expressions Within Google Analytics I’m going to focus on search keywords using Google Analytics because it has the best support for regular expressions.

Regular expressions come in handy for all varieties of text processing, but are often misunderstood--even by veteran developers. Here's a look at intermediate-level regular expressions and what ...