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Python Regular Expressions Mastery

Complete Guide to the re Module

8 hours
24 lessons
6 modules
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Master the re module with comprehensive coverage of regex patterns, from basics to advanced techniques. Learn everything from basic pattern matching to advanced techniques like lookahead/lookbehind assertions, performance optimization, and real-world applications.

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What you'll learn

  • Hands-on coding challenges
  • Real-world project examples
  • Interview preparation tips
  • Best practices & patterns
Certificate on completion
Interactive code challenges

Course Syllabus

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Module 1

Foundations of Regular Expressions

Core concepts and the re module basics

4 lessons

~60 min

1

Introduction to Regular Expressions

3 steps · 15 min

2

Literal Characters and Basic Patterns

3 steps · 15 min

3

The re Module Core Functions

3 steps · 20 min

4

Match Objects Deep Dive

3 steps · 15 min

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Module 2

Character Classes and Quantifiers

Matching character sets and controlling repetition

4 lessons

~60 min

1

Character Classes Fundamentals

3 steps · 15 min

2

Predefined Character Classes

3 steps · 15 min

3

Quantifiers: Controlling Repetition

3 steps · 20 min

4

Anchors and Boundaries

3 steps · 15 min

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Module 3

Groups and Capturing

Extracting and organizing matched content

4 lessons

~60 min

1

Basic Grouping with Parentheses

3 steps · 15 min

2

Named Groups and Backreferences

3 steps · 15 min

3

Non-Capturing and Special Groups

3 steps · 15 min

4

Advanced Group Techniques

3 steps · 15 min

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Module 4

Lookahead and Lookbehind Assertions

Zero-width assertions for context-aware matching

4 lessons

~60 min

1

Positive Lookahead (?=...)

3 steps · 15 min

2

Negative Lookahead (?!...)

3 steps · 15 min

3

Positive Lookbehind (?<=...)

3 steps · 15 min

4

Negative Lookbehind (?<!...)

3 steps · 15 min

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Module 5

Compilation, Flags, and Performance

Optimizing and debugging regex patterns

4 lessons

~60 min

1

Compiling Patterns with re.compile()

3 steps · 15 min

2

Regex Flags In-Depth

3 steps · 15 min

3

Performance Optimization

3 steps · 20 min

4

Debugging and Testing Patterns

3 steps · 15 min

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Module 6

Real-World Applications

Practical patterns for validation and processing

4 lessons

~60 min

1

Data Validation Patterns

3 steps · 20 min

2

Text Processing and Extraction

3 steps · 20 min

3

Search and Replace Mastery

3 steps · 20 min

4

Building a Regex Toolkit

3 steps · 20 min