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Re:Is there a regular expression to detect a valid regular e... by joppy on Sunday September 08, 2019 @08:54AM (#20910270)
I don't think that answer was written with the intent of being particularly helpful, I think it was written with a different goal in mind.
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Re:Is there a regular expression to detect a valid regular e... by jacobush on Sunday September 08, 2019 @09:00AM (#20910299)
It is helpful in that almost koan way though.
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Re:Is there a regular expression to detect a valid regular e... by wool_gather on Sunday September 08, 2019 @09:14PM (#20914428)
The author said at one point that it was written in a bit of a huff of frustration, and if I remember correctly, also after a pint or two. It's not the best answer answer by any means, but it is one of those small gems of the web, I think.
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Re:Is there a regular expression to detect a valid regular e... by swasheck on Sunday September 08, 2019 @09:24AM (#20910439)
It is helpful. It may not provide the answer the OP wanted, but it provides the answer they needed.
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