All About Regular Expressions

Explore the fascinating world of regular expressions in this 37-minute conference talk from Strange Loop 2022. Delve into the historical origins of regex, understand their implementation across various programming languages, and discover why certain regular expressions can be problematic. Learn about the significance of tokens like "^", the influence of Perl on regex development, and the reasons behind golang developers' initial hesitation to include regex in their language design. Gain insights into avoiding inefficiencies and minimizing potential dangers associated with regular expressions. Benefit from the expertise of Jade Allen, a seasoned software developer with a focus on functional programming, distributed computing, and computing history, as she shares her knowledge on this essential tool for software development, developer tooling, and database queries.