Tocip: What is a regex ? Where to start ? (For new user)

[EloiStree]

Regex

Basically, a Regular Expression is a small line of text that represent a format. You can use it to sort, replace, found, identify, validate text ...

There are tons of reason to study Regex in your life.

Why should you study Regex to use Open macro input ?

• Because it allows you to create your own input state listener without having to learn code.
• Because you can create "format" of text that can trigger the macro & commands you want.

  How ?

  1.For the the trigger, you can for example do this: Regex: (?=([Aa]rcher|[Ss]oldiers?)).*([Bb]ig) Command: Stroke 10 time key Z Text: Can you spawn archer soldiers. A Big group. Can you spawn archer soldiers. A Small group. Can you spawn one archer soldier.

[EloiStree]

Draft research

Learn

What is a regex

• Explain https://youtu.be/528Jc3q86F8
• Tutorial type of intro https://youtu.be/r6I-Ahc0HB4
• Good introduction: https://youtu.be/ykSuHWhh5hc

  Where to train

• https://regexr.com/
• https://regex101.com/

Basic learning

• Using them https://youtu.be/6gddK-cOxYc

Advance learning

Is there a data base of existing regex ?

Yes :).

How to ?

Do a "And"

• Using Lockhead : https://stackoverflow.com/a/469951/13305320
• using boolean operators : https://stackoverflow.com/a/5730026/13305320
• Cna help https://stackoverflow.com/a/24489066/13305320
• Use several regex with third party

[EloiStree]

Regex Tip & tricks

Youtube

[EloiStree]

Where can I use Regex

#