Regular Expression Definition

noun

(computing theory) A concise description of a regular formal language with notations for concatenation, alternation, and iteration (repetition) of subexpressions.

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(computing more generally) Any pattern for text matching or searching, frequently offering more or less functionality than a theoretical regular expression.

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Other Word Forms of Regular Expression

Noun

Singular:
Regular Expression
Plural:
regular-expressions

Regular Expression Sentence Examples

  • Unlike some other regular expression languages, there are no backslashed symbols that are n't alphanumeric.

  • That's psychology... Backtracking A fundamental feature of regular expression matching involves the notion called backtracking A fundamental feature of regular expression matching involves the notion called backtracking.

  • How do I use a regular expression to strip C style comments from a file?

  • At other times you might prefer to use a regular expression to check whether data is numeric.

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Words Starting With

RREREG

Words Ending With

NONION

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Regular Expression

Words Starting With R and Ending With N

Starts With R & Ends With NStarts With RE & Ends With NStarts With R & Ends With ON

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