> But that doesn't matter: alt-tab to chrome, ctrl-N, "python regexp", stackoverflow pops up with an example, copy-paste, done.
I find, though, that this is one of the most insidious causes of bugs in my code. All the little idiosyncrasies in those functions - do they throw an exception when they fail or return a code? Are regexes multiline by default or not? does re.match() match the whole string to the pattern or just part or it? Time and time again it's my assumptions about these subtle behaviors that creates bugs in my code, and I've actually come to the conclusion that I need to do some SRS type learning to get newer languages into my head.
I find, though, that this is one of the most insidious causes of bugs in my code. All the little idiosyncrasies in those functions - do they throw an exception when they fail or return a code? Are regexes multiline by default or not? does re.match() match the whole string to the pattern or just part or it? Time and time again it's my assumptions about these subtle behaviors that creates bugs in my code, and I've actually come to the conclusion that I need to do some SRS type learning to get newer languages into my head.