XML has become the standard technology in information exchange, but many applications still use more primitive ways to import and export data. One such technique is based on text files containing ...

Some say a set of regular expressions comprises a domain-specific language, or DSL; essentially, a mini-programming language. A full-blown programming language like Java or Python can do many things, ...

If you’ve programmed in Perl or any other language with built-in regular-expression capabilities, then you probably know how much easier regular expressions make text processing and pattern matching.

One of the great things about being a book and magazine writer and the founder of a Web site is that I can keep myself in touch with thousands of developers. And even when I don't receive e-mails, I ...