Re:ReX.js – Your RegEx companion
by simonrobb on Monday November 19, 2018 @04:23PM
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> If you have a single CS bone in your body, you should be able to grok at least the basics of regex.
Sure, but I don't think the existence of this lib implies the author disputes that, and I can only imagine they're pretty familiar with regex themselves. I think they're trying to fill a legitimate need in frontend dev, which is: if you're only touching regex a few times a year, it's pretty intimidating, and not at all maintainable. SQL can also be difficult to grok if you don't write it often, and ORM interfaces make it easier.
Would the world be a better place if everybody knew regex perfectly? Yeah ok it would, but investing a bunch of time learning something you will only occasionally use is a poor investment IMO.
> If you don't, then go back to designing* I guess, and ask for a programmers' help
This seems to be needlessly condescending? You can be an excellent programmer (particularly in frontend) for years while avoiding regex. It's not a make-or-break thing.
Sure, but I don't think the existence of this lib implies the author disputes that, and I can only imagine they're pretty familiar with regex themselves. I think they're trying to fill a legitimate need in frontend dev, which is: if you're only touching regex a few times a year, it's pretty intimidating, and not at all maintainable. SQL can also be difficult to grok if you don't write it often, and ORM interfaces make it easier.
Would the world be a better place if everybody knew regex perfectly? Yeah ok it would, but investing a bunch of time learning something you will only occasionally use is a poor investment IMO.
> If you don't, then go back to designing* I guess, and ask for a programmers' help
This seems to be needlessly condescending? You can be an excellent programmer (particularly in frontend) for years while avoiding regex. It's not a make-or-break thing.