Solving Real World Problems with Regular Expressions in Python
Description
Regular Expressions are a tool for searching and manipulating text. Most popular programming languages feature support for them and they are used widely across different disciplines. Regardless of whether you are a developer or engineer, being comfortable reading and writing regular expressions will benefit you.
They are a declarative way of specifying the desired structure of a piece of text. A regular expression can be used to extract information from a larger text, and to validate smaller pieces of text.
In this set of labs, you will use the Python programming language to learn the basics of how to use a regular expression and you'll learn about the different character classes available for matching different types of characters.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of these beginner-level labs, you will be able to:
- Implement a Regular Expression using Python
- Use different features of Regular Expressions to match subsets of a piece of text
- Recognize when Regular Expressions are a good solution and when something else should be preferred
Intended Audience
- Developers
- Engineers
Prerequisites
Familiarity with the Python programming language will be beneficial but is not required.
Certificate
Learning Path Steps
In this hands-on lab, you will learn about the character classes and quantifiers elements of Regular Expressions, and use them to match patterns in text.
In this hands-on lab, you will work with regular expressions, learning how to use quantifiers, anchors, and capture groups to match patterns in text.
Regular expressions are a powerful tool for searching and manipulating text. In this hands-on lab you will learn how to use them effectively in real-world scenarios.
Put your knowledge of Regular Expressions to the test in this hands-on lab challenge.
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