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    understanding the reguler expression deeper from the video

    Posted on Jan 7, 2020 by <noob />
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    \D allows for non-digit characters, meaning a-z would be allowed.

    Posted on Dec 20, 2019 by John Nguyen
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  • Lanai Lewis
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    I agree with the previously asked question. The regex in the video does not work in regexPal or in app.js

    Posted on Apr 17, 2019 by Lanai Lewis
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  • David Aguirre
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    The regex used in the video is not working in any regex site.

    Posted on Mar 17, 2019 by David Aguirre
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