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[โ€“] chad@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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.

[โ€“] potustheplant 5 points 5 months ago

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.