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LPT: ChatGPT is incredible for generating and evaluating regex (programming.dev)
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I have to use a ton of regex in my new job (plz save me), and I use ChatGPT for all of it. My job would be 10x harder if it wasn't for ChatGPT. It provides extremely detailed examples and warns you of situations where the regex may not perform as expected. Seriously, try it out.

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[–] [S] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

I often need to deal with half a dozen different programming languages in any day/week and the context switching can be difficult at times. When you've spent all day switching between JavaScript, Python, and YAML and suddenly need to draft some Regex, tools like ChatGPT can help immensely at reducing the mental burden of switching gears.

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  • [–] 15 points 3 years ago

    The syntax of regular regexes is the same across languages though. It's just the regex library which is different, but so is every other library between languages.

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