Regular Expression Matching Can Be Simple And Fast

Explore efficient regular expression matching algorithms, including the Thompson NFA approach, to build high-performance programs.

Introduction

An insightful exploration of regular expression matching, providing a simple and efficient approach to understanding and implementing regular expression algorithms.

Highlights

• Regular expression matching can be significantly faster than popular implementations in many programming languages
• Demonstrates a simple and efficient algorithm for regular expression matching, the Thompson NFA approach
• Highlights the importance of using good theory to develop high-performance programs

Recommendation

This course is recommended for developers who want to gain a deeper understanding of regular expression matching and learn about efficient algorithms for implementing this functionality. It provides valuable insights into the performance differences between different approaches and how theory can be applied to create high-performance programs.