This shit is real. Guy comes to my desk. Guy: Do you know Python? Me: Yes Guy: I want a program that reads a CSV conta

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fizzbuzzCoder

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devTea

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RIP
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Codex404

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Do you know assembly?
Good, Could you make me a small calculator, I need to port it to C# but assembly is easier to debug.
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wowotek

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@devTea RIPPED.
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freeme

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How did he get the job in the first place?
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CodeMasterAlex

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@irene Indeed, a fool with a tool is still a fool...
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SortaBubbly

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Wtf
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ScaryException

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Did we allready tell you that you should use regex
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k0pernikus

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Guava:

boolean isValid = InetAddresses.isInetAddress("1.2.3.4");

Supports both ip4 and ip6
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bikki

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--you have a problem
--decide to use regex
--now you have 2 problems
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lucaspar

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I'd disagree it's easier to debug, but definitely easier to port to another language.
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Krokoklemme

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@lucaspar well, not really

The logic is the same, regardless of the language
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lucaspar

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@Krokoklemme but still, you can simply copy and paste a regex expression
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Krokoklemme

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@lucaspar touché, it's still a stupid thing to do in this scenario ^^
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lucaspar

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@Krokoklemme right, and sorry for the RAS syndrome of "regex expression" 😅
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kai18

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@CodeMasterAlex A fool with a tool!
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CodeMasterAlex

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@kai18 A tool with a fool!
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leksyib

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@irene Then he's really dumb if Dumbo Irene says he's dumb.

(Just kidding, Irene😋)
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bradders

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No words, just...
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Flygger

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Another rant comes to mind ;)
https://devrant.com/rants/1381984/...

And before venturing in to craft your own RegEx for something trivial, you should consult one of the many places that have done it for you, e.g.: https://regular-expressions.info/ip...

Also, I really like the visual builder/debugger at https://regex101.com/
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jeremyIglehart

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++ if your autocorrect also turns “regex” into “reflex”.

Regex should never be a reflex...

But at the same time, I have nothing against it. Just that most people don’t take the time to actually figure it out.
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K1ngjulien

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I think Jake from the HTTP203 Podcast put it best:

"Regex are writeonly for me. Once I've written one I can close my eyes for three seconds and not understand a single thing."
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error503

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Should have written the function in HTML.

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