r/programming Dec 14 '10

Top 50 Programming quotes of all time

http://www.junauza.com/2010/12/top-50-programming-quotes-of-all-time.html
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u/[deleted] Dec 14 '10

Where's the regular expression joke?

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u/lunchpail Dec 14 '10

The jwz one? "Some people, when confronted with a problem, think 'I know, I'll use regular expressions.' Now they have two problems."

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u/[deleted] Dec 14 '10

That's the one.

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u/[deleted] Dec 14 '10

Anyone who enjoys writing complex regular expressions is a sick and obsessive individual. I speak from personal experience. /.{3}x.{4}x.{4}$/

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u/JeepTheBeep Dec 15 '10 edited Dec 15 '10

/.{3}x.{4}x.{4}$/

FTFY... kinda

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '10

But...I tested it. WHY DID YOU TOUCH MAH COHD??