The Jekyll And Hyde Of Programming: Regex

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The Jekyll And Hyde Of Programming: Regex

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The duality of regex existence: writing it with scientific precision vs. reading it like you're trying to decipher alien hieroglyphics with a hammer. That moment when your carefully crafted pattern looks like pure genius during creation but transforms into complete gibberish when you revisit it three days later. It's basically the programming equivalent of drunk texting yourself.

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