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Python

Posted by Ripudaman Singh
Ripudaman Singh
317 Points

Why regular expressions?

Are Regular expression really that important in projects?

Why are they taught in this Intermediate playlists?

Arent there other important topics that should be covered instead of this?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

Many language functions (and not just Python!) use regular expressions for defining terms used for finding, replacing and matching strings.

Getting an understanding of them now will pay off as you continue your learning journey.