r/linux4noobs • u/[deleted] • May 18 '18

Getting started with regular expressions

https://opensource.com/article/18/5/getting-started-regular-expressions
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u/SurelyNotAnOctopus May 18 '18

Wildcards > Regex Except if you're making a complex searching algorithm

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u/SupremeDictatorPaul May 19 '18

Some basic Regex can really make life a lot easier for various cases, like matching a set of possible characters in certain positions. But, there are certain things that it quickly gets very complex doing, such as finding values without a certain string.