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Just Great Software has released RegexBuddy v 3.1, a Windows utility that lets you learn, create, understand, test, use, and save regular expressions. A regular expression or "regex" is a special text string that describes a search pattern. Similar to wildcards, a regex is a much more powerful expression that is recognized by most programming languages, many search engines, and most programmers' text editors.
New in v. 3 is RegexBuddy's unique ability to emulate the syntax and behavior of 15 different kinds of regular expressions, called "flavors" in RegexBuddy. There are important differences between the ways that regular expressions are handled in Perl, .NET, Java, PCRE, JavaScript, etc. RegexBuddy recognizes these differences, and can instantly convert a regular expression you've copied from the internet to the regex flavor used by your application or programming language of choice. RegexBuddy will explain the pattern as it will work with your regex flavor, and show the same matches when testing.
Employed by programmers, scientists, and engineers for three decades, regular expressions are now being used by business people, analysts, and researchers to turn data into information. RegexBuddy takes the pain out of creating and using regular expressions.
The regex syntax can be very confusing. With RegexBuddy, instead of typing regex tokens directly, simply pick what you want from a descriptive menu. Use RegexBuddy's neatly-organized tree of regex tokens to keep track of the pattern you have built so far. Power users can edit the regex directly. With a single click, you can access RegexBuddy's tutorial, and get a detailed explanation of any token.
After creating a regular expression, you can test it on sample data. The RegexBuddy tester lets you highlight or step through the search matches, and get a detailed report about each match. The debugger gives you a complete view inside the regular expression engine. You will see exactly why a regex works or doesn't. With RegexBuddy, it's easy to thoroughly test your expressions, and avoid surprises in your production code.
Once you have created, tested, and debugged your regular expression, you can store it to your private library for reuse in all of your applications. It's easy to search or browse your library, and quickly locate the regex you want. When programming, copy and paste an automatically generated source code snippet to instantly implement the regular expression. RegexBuddy deals with the intricacies of 21 popular programming languages.
RegexBuddy can be used as a companion to your search tools, text editing and processing tools, and programming and development tools. RegexBuddy pops up to provide assistance, and disappears when you've finished editing the regex. RegexBuddy provides both a command line interface and a COM automation interface.
In addition to providing a wealth of information about regular expressions on the Just Great Software web site (http://www.regexbuddy.com/), the company also provides an information site (http://www.regular-expressions.info/) which contains a comprehensive regex information resource for programmers and non-programmers.
Whether you're a programmer who needs to quickly create and test the regular expressions that you include in your applications, a student who wants to learn to create regular expressions and to understand the ones that you find in your computer science text books, or a researcher who needs the power of regular expressions to search for and analyze data, RegexBuddy has the tools that you need.
RegexBuddy runs under Windows 98/ME/NT4/2000/XP/Vista. A single-user license costs $39.95(US). You can purchase RegexBuddy securely at http://www.regexbuddy.com/ with a risk-free, 90-day unconditional money back guarantee. For more information, contact: Just Great Software, 337/105 Nonthaburi Road, Tasai Muang Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand. Email: support@regexbuddy.com. Internet: http://www.regexbuddy.com/.
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About Just Great Software:
Since 1996, Just Great Software has been developing and marketing Windows applications for software developers and business people. In addition to RegexBuddy, the company also offers PowerGREP, a Windows grep tool that lets you quickly search through any number of text and binary files for words, phrases, and regular expressions; EditPad Pro, a powerful text editor that features rich support for regular expressions, syntax coloring, spell checking, and cross-platform text conversion; AceText, a smart text manager and clipboard extender that makes text editing, data entry and communicating fast and comfortable; DeployMaster, a Windows application that lets developers create professional, attractive, no-nonsense software installers; and HelpScribble, an easy-to-use programmer's tool to create professional WinHelp and HTML Help files.
About www.regular-expressions.info
Just Great Software has developed http://www.regular-expressions.info/, a content-rich web site with wall-to-wall information about regular expressions. The site includes a complete regular expression tutorial, examples of using regular expressions in Perl, Java, .NET, and over a dozen other popular programming languages and libraries, and a description of other regex tools that will help programmers and non-programmers alike learn to enjoy the power of using regular expressions in their work.