Regular expression falls into the category of skills that would benefit developers, security analysts, and system admins to pick up as early as possible in their careers.
Regex can be complicated in its own way, and it takes a lot of practice to become truly proficient.
So, how do you figure out regex as soon as possible?
The answer?
Aritificial Intelligence.
That’s it.
What did you think I was going to say? 60 seconds una dfkm.
So you pick one of those LLMs like ChatGPT, Claude, Bard, etc., and justify their cloud bill.
Like this:
LLMs make for good company when used as study buddies, able to patiently clarify concepts and offer helpful explanations.
If you’re not using them as a part of your study process, you should.
Anyways, here is a regex cheat sheet you can refer to.
Remember, if you’re struggling with regex, the path usually goes:
struggle > practice > develop muscle memory > achieve mastery
Good luck!
Resources:
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David Odes
https://odes.ngDavid Odes is a cybersecurity and privacy researcher and the founder of Web Security Lab. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical/Electronic Engineering from the University of Port Harcourt, where he developed an early interest in networks and telecommunication systems. David leads Web Security Lab’s mission to close the cybersecurity knowledge gap and advocates for public policy reforms to foster a safer and more resilient digital ecosystem. His expertise spans security operations and governance, and through his research and publications, he simplifies complex cybersecurity concepts, shaping policy discussions and empowering both technical and non-technical audiences.