Java Regular Expressions Taming the Java. Util. Regex Engine

Name: Java Regular Expressions Taming the Java. Util. Regex Engine
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ISBN: 9781590591079

ISBN-10: 1590591070

ISBN-13: 9781590591079

Edition: 2004

Authors: Mehran Habibi

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Java has always been an excellent language for working with objects. But Java's text manipulation mechanisms have always been limited, compared to languages like AWK and Perl. On the flip side, a new regular expressions package in Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) brings hope to the Java text mechanisms. This package provides you everything necessary to use regular expressionsemdash;all packaged in a simplified object-oriented framework. In addition to working examples and best practices, this book features a detailed API reference with examples supporting nearly every method, and a step-by-step tutorial to create your own regular expressions. With time, you'll discover that regular…

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List price: $39.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Apress L. P.
Publication date: 2/11/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 7.01" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.804



About the Author


About the Technical Reviewer


Acknowledgments


Introduction



Regular Expressions


The Building Blocks of Regular Expressions


Creating Patterns


Introducing the Regular Expression Syntax


Integrating Java with Regular Expressions


Regular Expression Operations


Comparing Regex and Perl


Summary



Introduction to the Java.util.regex Object Model


The Pattern Object


The Matcher Object


New String Rejex-Friendly Methods


Summary



Advanced Regex


Understanding Groups


Understanding Subgroups


Accessing Subgroups


Noncapturing Subgroups


Back References


Greedy Qualifiers


Possessive Qualifiers


Reluctant Qualifiers


Understanding Lookarounds


Zen and the Art of Efficient Expressions


Summary



Object-Oriented Regex


Optimize Your Connections


Batch Reads and Writes


Store Your Patterns Externally


Compile Your Patterns As You Need To


Don't Limit Yourself to a Regex Solution


Summary



Practical Examples


Confirming the Format of a Phone Number


Confirming Zip Codes


Confirming Date Formats


Searching a String


Searching a File


Modifying the Contents of a File


Extracting Phone Numbers from a File


Searching a Directory for a File That Contains a Regex Expression


Validating an EDI Document


Summary



Regular Expression Reference



Pattern and Matcher Methods


Pattern Class Fields


Pattern Class Methods


Method Class Methods



Common Regex Patterns


Index