Regular expressions topics
12 short topics in Programming Fundamentals. Each one is a single focused exercise with a clear piece of evidence at the end.
12 topics, one exercise each.
Work through them in order, or jump to the one you need.
These are draft topic outlines (draft; instructor review pending). Full lessons follow after review; ask Ajay if you need a topic sooner.
- 01
Literal and metacharacter matching
Demonstrate literal and metacharacter matching in a focused Regular expressions example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 02
Character classes
Demonstrate character classes in a focused Regular expressions example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 03
Quantifiers and repetition
Demonstrate quantifiers and repetition in a focused Regular expressions example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 04
Grouping and capture
Demonstrate grouping and capture in a focused Regular expressions example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 05
Alternation
Demonstrate alternation in a focused Regular expressions example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 06
Anchors and boundaries
Demonstrate anchors and boundaries in a focused Regular expressions example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 07
Greedy and lazy matching
Demonstrate greedy and lazy matching in a focused Regular expressions example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 08
Lookaround capability boundaries
Demonstrate lookaround capability boundaries in a focused Regular expressions example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 09
Escaping across host languages
Demonstrate escaping across host languages in a focused Regular expressions example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 10
Replacement and extraction patterns
Demonstrate replacement and extraction patterns in a focused Regular expressions example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 11
Backtracking and runtime risks
Demonstrate backtracking and runtime risks in a focused Regular expressions example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 12
Unicode and engine compatibility
Demonstrate unicode and engine compatibility in a focused Regular expressions example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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