Explore the fundamentals of regular expression matching with this insightful course, covering the history, development, and practical applications of this powerful pattern recognition tool.
Technical TutorialsRegular Expressions
Introduction
A book on regular expression matching and pattern matching in computer science.
Highlights
Describes a piece of "beautiful code" for matching regular expressions
Covers the history and development of regular expressions, from their invention by Stephen Kleene to their widespread use in Unix tools like grep
Focuses on the class of regular expressions found in grep, rather than more complex variants
Recommendation
This course provides a concise and insightful look at the fundamentals of regular expression matching, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in computer science and pattern recognition.
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