Information System Assignment: Composing and Using Regular Expressions
Regular expressions became popular with the introduction of the UNIX operating system in 1960s and its text processing tools such as grep and ed.
Write a two to three page paper in which you:
1. Define regular expressions and explain their purpose.
2. Provide at least three examples which demonstrate the way regular expressions work.
3. Examine the shortcomings of regular expressions and describe at least two situations where using them might be inappropriate.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.