Writing regex is pure joy. You can't convince me otherwise
16 hours ago
- #regex
- #data parsing
- #web development
- Rediscovering the joy of writing regexes and their utility in solving complex text problems.
- Context of working on a team project in college, focusing on building a healthy food app with a website first approach.
- Challenges faced during the project pitch and the realization of incomplete website presentation.
- Planning and executing tasks including schema building, webpage creation, and data entry using regex.
- Overcoming design challenges with Shoelace and focusing on data entry with regex patterns.
- Using regex to parse a PDF document with recipes, ingredients, and other details into structured data.
- Experiencing a flow state while working with regex, leading to successful data parsing and JSON output.
- Reflecting on the elegance and satisfaction of solving problems with regex and the desire for life's problems to be as manageable.