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Java Regular Expressions

Taming the java.util.regex Engine

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Authors:
  1. Mehran Habibi
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  • The first book available on regular expressions usage in Java
  • Includes over 100 fully functional, real-world J2SE regex examples, not just info on the API
  • Offers in-depth examination of complex and subtle J2SE regex topics simply not covered elsewhere, either in Sun’s documentation and/or other books on J2SE regex
  • Includes handy quick-reference tables to help readers with regular expression syntax

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Regular Expressions

    • Mehran Habibi
    Pages 1-54

  3. Introduction to the Java.util.regex Object Model

    • Mehran Habibi
    Pages 55-115

  4. Advanced Regex

    • Mehran Habibi
    Pages 117-142

  5. Object-Oriented Regex

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    Pages 143-171

  6. Practical Examples

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    Pages 173-210

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 211-258
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About this book

Java has always been an excellent language for working with objects. But Java's text manipulation mechanisms have always been limited, compared to languages like AWK and Perl. On the flip side, a regular expressions package in Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) brings hope to the Java text mechanisms. This package provides you everything necessary to use regular expressions—all packaged in a simplified object-oriented framework.

In addition to working examples and best practices, this book features a detailed API reference with examples supporting nearly every method, and a step-by-step tutorial to create your own regular expressions. With time, you'll discover that regular expressions are extremely powerful in your programming arsenal—and you'll enjoy using them! And once you've mastered these tools, you'll wonder how you ever managed without them!

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From the reviews:

"At long last, a book devoted to regular expressions in Java. … author Mehran Habibi does a pretty good job … . lots of examples, with clear coding and an annotated explanation … . for those who want to get the most out of the regular expressions this is worth having around. … Having covered all of the core concepts and methods … . appendices provide some additional reference material, concluding with a set of common useful patterns. … the book does provide a very firm grounding … ." (techbookreport.com, March, 2004)

About the author

Mehran Habibi is coauthor of The Sun Certified Java Developer Exam with J2SE 1.4 and Cracking the AP Computer Science Exam, 2004-2005 Edition. He is also an application architect with BankOne in Ohio, where he resides with his lovely wife, Angela. Mehran has more than nine years of IT experience, including positions with IBM, Executive Jet, UUNET, BankOne, and the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), in addition to working as a university lecturer, independent consultant, and Java certification trainer. Technologies of interest to him include web services, wireless technologies, and XML/XSLT. Mehran's professional focus has been on architecture, project leadership, mentoring, team leadership, and programming from the mid-tier on back. Mehran holds certifications in both "The Other Company" and Java 2, and he graduated with a bachelor's of science degree in software engineering from the honors program at The Ohio State University.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Java Regular Expressions

  • Book Subtitle: Taming the java.util.regex Engine

  • Authors: Mehran Habibi

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-0709-2

  • Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Mehran Habibi 2004

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-59059-107-9Published: 11 February 2004

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4302-0709-2Published: 01 January 2008

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 280

  • Topics: Java, Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems

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