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minus-squarechadlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·5 days agoI fall in the abandon it camp. Code is read way more times than it is written. I’d rather read an algorithm that validates input than read a regex that validates input.
minus-squarepotustheplant@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 days agoYou’re discussing a completely different use case from what I said. RegEx can be increidbly useful but it’s not always the only/best option.
I fall in the abandon it camp. Code is read way more times than it is written. I’d rather read an algorithm that validates input than read a regex that validates input.
You’re discussing a completely different use case from what I said. RegEx can be increidbly useful but it’s not always the only/best option.