For those of you who don't know what a regular expressions is, it is a language that allows pattern matching, but anyone who doesn't understand it sees a string of indecipherable characters. A well known example of a place I used regular expressions was when I was on the project for the LDS church where we were putting all the church magazines online. I used regular expressions to match anything that looked like a scripture reference and inserted an actual link to the scripture. So if you are ever reading a talk in the Ensign online and you click a link to a scripture, you can thank a regular expression.
The only reason I think it is funny is because I talk to you. I would have had no idea what Pearl was before you. Thanks for the nerdy laugh.
ReplyDeleteand thank them I will...
ReplyDeleteI can't say, "I like regular expressions," because I still don't know what they are. But just know that I would if I did.
ReplyDeletePlease tell me you got to swing in on a rope too...
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ReplyDeletesadly, i do know what regular expressions are but thankfully would not be able to code in them...so i'm only part nerd :)
ReplyDelete"...you can thank a regular expression." And the swinging Tarzan Jeff who implemented it and saved the day! But seriously, what are we going to do with the irregular expressions? :)
ReplyDeleteWe seriously should install some kind of rope or vine in the office.
I thought you meant expressions one would regularly utter throughout a normal day.
ReplyDeleteFor me, these expressions include: "curses!" "totally" "I'm tired" and "go ahead and cut me off, crazy driver"
Wow.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had your sweet skills. On a completely unrelated note...I also think of situations where my skills would save the day. It hasn't happened yet, but who knows...
ReplyDeleteI will thank your regular expressions while listening to conference this weekend and they give a reference, I know it will appear as a regular expression in a future Ensign.
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