Readable Java Regular Expressions

People tend to either love or hate regular expressions. I love them. They are powerful and can be written clearly. This session will start with the syntax for writing basic regular expressions (no experience needed) and how to call them from Java. As the regex get longer, we will focus on readability. Next come more advanced features so you can be a regular expression power user. 

You’ve probably heard the expression that when you have a hammer, everything seems like a nail. While I love regular expressions, they are not always the right tool for the job. We will also discuss when regular expressions are not the right tool for the job.

About Jeanne Boyarsky

Jeanne Boyarsky is a Java Champion from New York City and has been a Java developer for more than 20 years. She has co-authored Wiley's Oracle Java 8, 11, and 17 certification books. Jeanne volunteers at CodeRanch and mentors the programmers on a high school robotics team in her free time. She has spoken at numerous conferences including Dev Nexus, KCDC, QCon and JavaOne.

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