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Regex Guides & Tutorials

Master regular expressions with our comprehensive guides covering everything from basics to advanced optimization and security best practices.

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Validation
25 min

Email Validation Regex – Complete Guide (JS, Python, PHP, Java, C#)

Comprehensive multi-language email validation guide with RFC-compliant patterns, security considerations, and production-ready examples.

Intermediate
Security
22 min

Security Regex Patterns to Prevent Injection and XSS

Essential regex patterns for input validation, sanitization, and protection against injection attacks and XSS vulnerabilities.

Advanced
Security
18 min

Access Token & API Key Validation with Regex – When to Use and When to Avoid

Learn when regex is appropriate for token validation, security implications, and best practices for API authentication patterns.

Advanced
DevOps
20 min

Regex for Logs and Monitoring – Parse, Filter, and Alert

Master log parsing with regex patterns for monitoring, alerting, and extracting insights from application and system logs.

Intermediate
Performance
24 min

Regex Performance and Safety – Avoid Catastrophic Backtracking

Write safe, efficient regex patterns while avoiding performance pitfalls, ReDoS vulnerabilities, and catastrophic backtracking.

Advanced
Fundamentals
12 min

Regex Fundamentals for Beginners

Start your regex journey with this comprehensive introduction covering basic syntax, common patterns, and practical examples.

Beginner
Testing
14 min

Testing and Debugging Regex Patterns

Master the art of testing regex patterns with comprehensive test cases, debugging techniques, and validation strategies.

Intermediate
Implementation
16 min

Cross-Language Regex Implementation

Learn how to implement regex patterns across different programming languages and understand their unique features.

Intermediate

Quick Tips

Use Non-Capturing Groups

Use (?:...) instead of (...) when you don't need to capture the matched text.

(?:https?|ftp)://\S+

Prefer Character Classes

Use [0-9] instead of \d for better cross-platform compatibility.

[0-9]{3}-[0-9]{3}-[0-9]{4}

Anchor Your Patterns

Use ^ and $ to ensure the entire string matches your pattern.

^[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}$

Be Specific with Quantifiers

Use specific quantifiers like {2,10} instead of + when possible.

^[A-Za-z]{2,50}$

Recommended Learning Path

Step 1

Fundamentals

Learn basic syntax and common patterns

Step 2

Practice

Apply patterns to real-world problems

Step 3

Advanced Topics

Master performance and security

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