Goals:

Introduction to regular expressions, an important semi-language for constructing searches.

Source: https://xkcd.com/208/.

Software:

• Any text editor supporting regular expressions:
  • Sublime Text (both Mac and Windows)
  • EditPad Pro and Lite (Windows only)
  • many other text editors for programmers support regular expressions.

Class materials:

• Presentation with all the slides:
  • PDF (Windows PowerPoint Format)
• Practicum file (Right Click > Save File as ...):
  • version for training
  • version with answers

Digital materials:

• Online references:
  • http://www.regular-expressions.info/
  • http://ruby.bastardsbook.com/chapters/regexes/
• Interactive tutorial: http://regexone.com/
• Cheat Sheets:
  • http://krijnhoetmer.nl/stuff/regex/cheat-sheet/
  • http://www.rexegg.com/regex-quickstart.html

Reference Materials:

• Goyvaerts, J. and Levithan, S. (2012). Regular Expressions Cookbook. Second edition. Beijing: O’Reilly. Amazon Link.
• Friedl, J. E. F. (2006). Mastering Regular Expressions. 3rd ed. Sebastapol, CA: O’Reilly. Amazon Link

Homework:

1. Finish the practicum; make a blogpost on your website with the answers.
2. Codecademy’s Learn Python, Unit 3-4
3. Github: publish the confirmation screenshot as a post on your new site.

Submitting homework:

• Homework assignment must be submitted by the beginning of the next class;
• Email your homework to the instructor.
  • if your homework is to create a file, email it as an attachment
  • if your homework is a blogpost on your website, email the link to your website and to the blogpost with your homework.
  • In the subject of your email, please, add the following: 070112-LXX-HW-YourLastName-YourMatriculationNumber, where LXX is the lesson for which the homework is submitted, YourLastName is your last name, and YourMatriculationNumber is your matriculation number.