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@devTea RIPPED.
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@Krokoklemme but still, you can simply copy and paste a regex expression
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@lucaspar touché, it's still a stupid thing to do in this scenario ^^
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@Krokoklemme right, and sorry for the RAS syndrome of "regex expression" 😅
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@CodeMasterAlex A fool with a tool!
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Another rant comes to mind ;)
https://devrant.com/rants/1381984/...
And before venturing in to craft your own RegEx for something trivial, you should consult one of the many places that have done it for you, e.g.: https://regular-expressions.info/ip...
Also, I really like the visual builder/debugger at https://regex101.com/
This shit is real.
Guy comes to my desk.
Guy: Do you know Python?
Me: Yes
Guy: I want a program that reads a CSV containing IP addresses and tells which of them are valid.
Me: Sure thing. Show me the CSV file.
Guy: (Shows the file)
Me: (Writes a small function for checking whether the IP is valid)
Me: Done Here you go.
Guy: You should be using regex.
Me: Why? This is perfect. No need for regex.
Guy: My manager wants a solution using regex only.
Me: Why so?
Guy: I don't know. Can you do it using regex?
Me: Only if you say so. (Stackoverflow. Writes a humongous regex). Done!
Me: Just for curiosity, what is your application?
Guy: I will port it in Java. You see, regex is easy to debug.
Me: Ohhh Yes. I forgot that. Good luck with your regex.
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