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This handy little book offers programmers a complete overview of the syntax and semantics of regular expressions that are at the heart of every text-processing application. Ideal as a quick reference, Regular Expression Pocket Reference covers the regular expression APIs for Perl 5.8, Ruby (including some upcoming 1.9 features), Java, PHP, .NET and C#, Python, vi, JavaScript, and the PCRE regular expression libraries.

This concise and easy-to-use reference puts a very powerful tool for manipulating text and data right at your fingertips. Composed of a mixture of symbols and text, regular expressions can be an outlet for creativity, for brilliant programming, and for the elegant solution. Regular Expression Pocket Reference offers an introduction to regular expressions, pattern matching, metacharacters, modes and constructs, and then provides separate sections for each of the language APIs, with complete regex listings including:

• Supported metacharacters for each language API
• Regular expression classes and interfaces for Ruby, Java, .NET, and C#
• Regular expression operators for Perl 5.8
• Regular expression module objects and functions for Python
• Pattern-matching functions for PHP and the vi editor
• Pattern-matching methods and objects for JavaScript
• Unicode Support for each of the languages

With plenty of examples and other resources, Regular Expression Pocket Reference summarizes the complex rules for performing this critical text-processing function, and presents this often-confusing topic in a friendly and well-organized format. This guide makes an ideal on-the-job companion.

Table of Contents

 About This Book
     Introduction to Regexes and Pattern Matching
            Regex Metacharacters, Modes, and Constructs
            Unicode Support
     Regular Expression Cookbook
            Recipes
     Perl 5.8
            Supported Metacharacters
            Regular Expression Operators
            Unicode Support
            Examples
            Other Resources
     Java (java.util.regex)
            Supported Metacharacters
            Regular Expression Classes and Interfaces
            Unicode Support
            Examples
            Other Resources
     .NET and C#
            Supported Metacharacters
            Regular Expression Classes and Interfaces
            Unicode Support
            Examples
            Other Resources
     PHP
            Supported Metacharacters
            Pattern-Matching Functions
            Examples
            Other Resources
     Python
            Supported Metacharacters
            re Module Objects and Functions
            Unicode Support
            Examples
            Other Resources
     RUBY
            Supported Metacharacters
            Object-Oriented Interface
            Unicode Support
            Examples
     JavaScript
            Supported Metacharacters
            Pattern-Matching Methods and Objects
            Examples
            Other Resources
     PCRE
            Supported Metacharacters
            PCRE API
            Unicode Support
            Examples
            Other Resources
     Apache Web Server
            Supported Metacharacters
            RewriteRule
            Matching Directives
            Examples
     vi Editor
            Supported Metacharacters
            Pattern Matching
            Examples
            Other Resources
     Shell Tools
            Supported Metacharacters
            Other Resources

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About the Author

Tony Stubblebine is an Internet consultant, entrepreneur and blogger. He's also the author of Regular Expression Pocket Reference, former Engineering Director for Odeo.com and former Engineering Lead for O'Reilly Media. He posts regular updates to his blog, StubbleBlog and regularly releases small websites such as Gem Jack, a repository of documentation for Ruby gems, Rate My Dance Moves, a YouTube mashup, and I Heart Quotes, the Unix fortune program re-imagined for the web.

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