NOW IN BETA
Text Processing with JavaScript: Regular Expressions, Tools, and Techniques for Optimal Performance
by Faraz K. Kelhini
A JavaScript regex and text processing book by Faraz K. Kelhini is now in beta from The Pragmatic Bookshelf:
During the beta period, readers can make comments and suggestions on the book’s page on DevTalk:
You might think of regular expressions as the holy grail of text processing, but are you sure you aren’t just shoehorning them in where standard built-in solutions already exist and would work better? JavaScript itself provides programmers with excellent methods for text manipulation, and knowing how and when to use them will help you write more efficient and performant code. From extracting data from APIs to calculating word counts and everything in between, discover how to pick the right tool for the job and make the absolute most of it every single time.
