verbal_expressions

VerbalExpressions is a Ruby library for building difficult regular expressions more easily. It is ported from the JavaScript VerbalExpressions project and includes examples for URL testing, replacing strings, and capturing values.

Reading notes

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• It is installed with gem install verbal_expressions, then loaded with require verbal_expressions.
• The README shows an example for testing a valid URL and printing the generated regex.
• It shows a replacement example where the expression finds bird and gsub changes the string.
• It shows capturing syntax with begin_capture and end_capture, including a named capture example.
• The repo says documentation is limited, and points to the original JavaScript repo wiki for more method documentation.
• It says most methods were ported as of v0.1.0 of the JavaScript repo.
• It asks contributors to clone the repo, fork it, and open pull requests.
• It notes that modifier code has not been ported yet because Ruby Regexp handles modifiers differently.
• It says or is aliased to alternatively, and then must be replaced with find because both names are reserved in Ruby.