Introducing Regular Expressions: JavaScript and TypeScript

by Jïrg Krause

Overview

This book is your easy-to-digest and concise guide to regular expressions in JavaScript, this book teaches you the very basics and can be used in the browser or on the server. Explore and understand how to use regular expressions in all JavaScript environments.

Presented in four key concept sections, Introducing Regular Expressions shows how to create and use regular expressions to accelerate your JavaScript development.

What You'll Learn

• What regular expressions are and why you should use them
• Use useful expressions (including examples)
• Reference features and functions
• Use regular expressions in all JavaScript environments

Who This Book Is For

Developers of web applications who want to explore the capabilities of JavaScript based apps on both, client and server. It’s suitable for beginners that have a basic understanding of JavaScript already.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484225073
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	12/23/2016
Edition description:	1st ed.
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.01(d)

About the Author

Jörg Krause has been working with software and software technology since the early 1980’s, beginning with a ZX 81 and taking his first steps as a programmer in BASIC and assembly language. He studied Information Technology at Humboldt University, Berlin but left early, in the 90’s, to start his own company. He has worked with Internet Technology and software development since the early days when CompuServe and FidoNet dominated. He’s been with Microsoft technologies and software since Windows 95. In 1998, he worked on one of the first commercial e-commerce solutions, and wrote his first book in Germany, “E-Commerce and Online Marketing”, published by Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich. Due to its wide success, he started working as a freelance consultant and author in order to share his experience and knowledge with others. He has written several books for Apress, Hanser, Addison Wesley and other major publishers along with several self-published books—a total of over sixty titles. He also publishes articles in magazines and speaks at major conferences in Germany. Currently, Jörg works as an independent consultant, software developer, and author in Berlin, Germany. In his occasional spare time, Jörg enjoys reading thrillers and science fiction novels, and going on a round of golf.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. The Regular Expression Pattern.- 3. Functions.- 4. Key Examples.