https://github.com/joaopaulomoraes/whiskey-and-regex

The main objective of this project is to help you understand regular expressions in a relaxed way, with clear examples and practical approaches, accompanied by a shot of whiskey or similar, but you can follow with gin and tonic as well.
https://github.com/joaopaulomoraes/whiskey-and-regex

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The main objective of this project is to help you understand regular expressions in a relaxed way, with clear examples and practical approaches, accompanied by a shot of whiskey or similar, but you can follow with gin and tonic as well.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/joaopaulomoraes/whiskey-and-regex
• Owner: joaopaulomoraes
• License: mit
• Created: 2022-01-11T23:55:41.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2022-03-03T03:21:34.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-12T14:39:00.558Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: regex, regex-pattern, regexp, whisky
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• Stars: 11
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# 🥃 Whiskey & `/regex/`

The main objective of this project is to help you understand regular expressions in a relaxed way, with clear examples and practical approaches, accompanied by a shot of whiskey or similar, but you can follow with gin and tonic as well.

## Metacharacters

| Metacharacter | Name           | Characteristic | Function                        |

|:-------------:|:---------------|:---------------|:--------------------------------|

|      `.`      | Dot            | Represent      | Any character                   |

|     `[]`      | List           | Represent      | List of allowed characters      |

|     `[^]`     | Denied list    | Represent      | List of prohibited characters   |

|      `?`      | Optional       | Quantify       | Zero or one                     |

|      `*`      | Asterisk       | Quantify       | Zero, one or more               |

|      `+`      | Plus           | Quantify       | One or more                     |

|     `{}`      | Curly brackets | Quantify       | From one value to another       |

|      `^`      | Circumflexus   | Anchor         | Start of line                   |

|      `$`      | Dollar sign    | Anchor         | End of line                     |

|     `\b`      | Border         | Anchor         | Beginning or end of word        |

|      `\`      | Escape         | Other          | Make something literal          |

|     `\|`      | Or             | Other          | Or one or the other             |

|     `()`      | Group          | Other          | Delimits a group                |

|     `\1`      | Rearview       | Other          | Text married in a certain group |

### Dot `.`

The dot is a wildcard character that matches anything, including itself.

```js

/whisk.y/

```

With its traditional combination of rye [whiskey](#dot), sweet vermouth, and bitters, the Manhattan is an icon in the [whisk*y](#dot) world. It is to [whiskey](#dot) what the martini is to gin and the base for countless cocktails. You can make it with bourbon, Canadian whisky, or any other style, and it's a splendid recipe to use when trying out any new-to-you brand of [whisk.y](#dot).

#### Time to relax

```js

/9.m/

```

[9pm](#time-to-relax) is a good time to drink whiskey, but it's not a good time to drink coffee, in which case [9am](#time-to-relax) would be a more appropriate time. [9pm](#time-to-relax) can also be a good time for a cup of tea if you've already exceeded your daily whiskey quota.

#### Time to walk

```js

/ca./

```

It is not recommended to drive a [car](#time-to-walk) if you drink a shot of whiskey, or any other alcoholic beverage. Maybe it's better to enjoy your [cat](#time-to-walk)'s company or prepare a new shot.

### List `[]`

The list matches who she knows and has its own rules and within it everyone is normal, but the dash (`-`) indicates range and should be the last item on the list.

```js

/co[ckl][ea]/i

```

As the drink’s name implies, its two components are [Coca](#list)-[Cola](#list) or any [cola](#list) of your choice (though [Coke](#list)’s relatively high acidity renders it a particularly good match against the liquor), plus any whiskey, though Jack Daniel’s seems to be by far the most popular option—which is then called, yes, a Jack & [Coke](#list) or even a Lemmy, for the Motörhead frontman notoriously fond of the drink.

#### Time to buy

```js

/ex[tp]ensive/

```

Whiskey is an [extensive](#time-to-buy) drink for the trade, but the import price can get [expensive](#time-to-buy), especially for some palates.

#### Nice jacket

```js

/co[ua]rse/

```

Is the texture of the jacket you are wearing smooth or [coarse](#nice-jacket)? Anyway, it goes great with your drink, of [course](#nice-jacket).

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.