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Sunday, September 2nd, 2012 • Related • Filed Under

Update: This contest is now finished. See the list of winners.

I'm excited to announce the release of Regular Expressions Cookbook 2nd Edition, which I wrote together with regex superguru Jan Goyvaerts. It has actually been available as an ebook for a couple weeks on oreilly.com, but as of now, it is also in stock on amazon.com.

To promote this release, O'Reilly Media is giving away free copies to 15 people who comment on this post on or before September 7th! To get a free copy, you must read the details at the end of this post. But first, some FAQs about the second edition:

Wait…this is a cookbook?

The book tackles hundreds of real-world regular expression tasks in a problem, solution, discussion format. There's also a detailed regular expression tutorial included, in the same format. Check out Jeff Atwood's and Ben Nadel's reviews of the first edition, which have more details about this.

Update: Rob Friesel Jr. posted an awesome, detailed review of the second edition.

The first edition was a bestseller, and is now available in eight languages. It briefly held Amazon's #1 spot for computer books upon its release in mid 2009, and the ebook version was O'Reilly's top seller of 2010.

What has changed with this new edition?

The second edition adds more content, and updates existing chapters. There are innumerable improvements, including the most noticeable addition of a new chapter written by Jan, titled Source Code and Log Files, and various new recipes interspersed with four of the other chapters.

There are 101 new pages in the second edition, and that's after shortening and removing some content from the first edition. There were 125 recipes in the first edition, upped to 146 in the second. Note that many of the book's recipes provide solutions and in-depth discussions for more than one problem. Tons of changes, ranging from minor copyedits and errata corrections to major revisions and the addition of significant new content, were made throughout the existing content. Everything was brought up to date with the latest standards, tools, and programming language versions. In particular, updates to Java and Perl since the first edition brought very significant regular expression changes. Plus, we've covered some advanced regular expression features that already existed the last time around, but didn't make it into the first edition.

The first edition was already groundbreaking for the depth of its explanations and its equal coverage of all regexes in eight programming languages (C#, Java, JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, and VB.NET). The second edition significantly improves upon this by providing even more details about the many peculiarities and differences of the APIs, syntax, and behavior of these regex flavors and programming languages. The second edition also adds coverage of XRegExp when it provides a better solution than native JavaScript. IMO, the second edition is easily the most comprehensive source of information about the use of modern regexes across multiple programming languages—far more detailed than anything else in print or online.

What will interest long-term fans the most?

Even though there are lots of important changes throughout the book, the new recipes and the updated coverage for the latest programming languages are probably the main reasons for owners of the first edition to upgrade. The fully-new recipes cover creating a regex-based parser, validating password complexity, adding thousands separators to numbers, matching various kinds of numbers, decoding XML entities, and everything in the new Source Code and Log Files chapter. The coverage of XRegExp is also completely new in the second edition.

What will cause readers to trip over themselves in their haste to buy a copy?

If you read though the book, you'll learn about a lot of things—much more than just regular expressions. You'll almost certainly learn something new about Unicode, phone numbers, and XML, as just a few examples. You'll learn that the eighth floor of the Saks Fifth Avenue store in New York City has its own ZIP code, which also happens to be the only ZIP code that includes letters. You'll learn that the Chicago Manual of Style and Merriam-Webster's Biographical Dictionary disagree on the correct alphabetical listing of the name Charles de Gaulle (my girlfriend and I are in opposing camps). Jan and I put a ton of research into the book, and we pay attention to details. I think that shines through.

Oh yeah, and along the way, you'll also become a Master Chef of regular expressions, able to slice and dice text with the best of them. But not everyone will want to actually read through the book. Some readers will prefer to take advantage of the cookbook format and read only the parts that solve their immediate problems. That's fine, too.

Many developers complain that they're continually relearning regular expressions, going back to the reference documents every time they need to write a new regex. The problem/solution approach of Regular Expressions Cookbook means you learn by doing, and we think that helps the details stick with you more securely than with the other books and websites out there.

Many regex novices turn to Google to get prewritten regexes that solve their problems. Unfortunately, if you're not already fluent in regex, you won't realize that 90% of the regexes out there have some kind of problem, be it returning false positives or negatives, performing inefficiently (or maybe even crashing your server when fed malicious data), being more complicated than necessary, not being portable, or what have you. When you use the regexes in Regular Expressions Cookbook, not only do you get detailed coverage of all the related issues (which helps you customize the solution, if necessary), you also get the peace of mind that you're using proven solutions by real subject-matter experts.

So how do I enter to win a free copy?

Simply comment on this blog post on or before 11:59 PM EDT on September 7th, and you'll be in the running. I wish I could leave the contest open a bit longer, but I'll be moving to California to work for a little Internet startup. You'll need to use your actual first and last name and email address with your comment. Names are published, but email addresses are not. Each person commenting has only one chance to win, regardless of how many comments they post. If you don't know what to write in your comment, just mention whether you'd prefer a print or ebook copy.

Shortly after this contest ends, I'll randomly choose 15 winners and contact them by email. If you prefer a printed copy, I'll be asking for your address and, if you're outside of the U.S., your phone number. O'Reilly will pay for shipping to anywhere in the world. Good luck!

Book sampler

Coauthor Jan Goyvaerts has written up his own summary of the changes in What's New in The Second Edition of Regular Expressions Cookbook.

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  1. Comment by Pablo Lara H on 2 September 2012:

    Count me in! (e-book copy)

  2. Comment by João Britto on 2 September 2012:

    I’m so excited about this 2nd Ed. XRegExp was a really great adittion. Kudos!

  3. Comment by Robert Bouma on 2 September 2012:

    Nice one! If I’m one of the lucky few, I’d prefer a print copy.

  4. Comment by Mathias Bynens on 2 September 2012:

    I wouldn’t mind an e-book copy ;)

  5. Comment by Moe Tsao on 2 September 2012:

    It would be great to get one copy!

  6. Comment by Igor Kononuchenko on 2 September 2012:

    I would like a print version :)

  7. Comment by Ben Blank on 2 September 2012:

    Congrats on the move! Maybe we’ll bump into each other at a meetup.

    I look forward to getting my hands on an ebook copy, even if I end up having to purchase it myself. ;-)

  8. Comment by jack simmonds on 2 September 2012:

    This sounds like a phenomenal time saver for those not already expert at creating regex. I know I go looking for ready made solutions when I have to get something done. I enjoy figuring them out, but it’s nice to have proven code when you’re adding features to a site.

    I’d be happy to get either the print or e-book versions. The easiest would be the e-book.

  9. Comment by TJ Rothwell on 2 September 2012:

    Congrats on book. I’m still a tree killer for the books I read

  10. Comment by Mark Sost on 2 September 2012:

    I’d love a copy of this new edition!

  11. Comment by Alexander Inführ on 2 September 2012:

    Oh this book sounds aweseome.
    So far i learned some basic regexp and this book would be perfect addition.

    Looking forward to hear from you :D
    Alex

  12. Comment by Dominique Papin on 2 September 2012:

    e-book edition, free the trees ;-)

  13. Comment by Jasir Ansari on 2 September 2012:

    A print edition would be nice :)

  14. Comment by Ashutosh Singh on 2 September 2012:

    I have read the 1st Edition and I can’t wait to have my hand around 2nd

  15. Comment by Rodiney Elias on 2 September 2012:

    Amazing! Hope to be one of the winners.
    I prefer a printed copy please.
    Thanks mate!

  16. Comment by Berker Peksag on 2 September 2012:

    Hey, I would like a print version. Thanks!

  17. Comment by davide molin on 2 September 2012:

    Count me in (ebook)!! Regex are surely an interesting topic to tackle and a cookbook is a brilliant idea!Definitely appreciated

  18. Comment by Martijn Coppoolse on 2 September 2012:

    I would be most interested in an e-book version. (For free would be a bonus :) .

  19. Comment by Samar on 2 September 2012:

    Let me try my luck for a ebook copy ;) .

  20. Comment by Carl Bennett on 2 September 2012:

    A print copy would be great :-)

  21. Comment by Belikov Sergey on 2 September 2012:

    Count me in!

  22. Comment by Rick Gordon on 2 September 2012:

    I’ve got the first edition, but would love the updates of the second.I’ve got the ebook for the first, so maybe the print book for the second would be good. (I like having both, actually.)

  23. Comment by Johan Rhedin on 2 September 2012:

    I’d love this as an ebook.

  24. Comment by Asen Bozhilov on 2 September 2012:

    Congrats!

    So, If 23 is my lucky number, send me a print copy ;)

  25. Comment by Matijs Brinkhuis on 2 September 2012:

    Would just love an ebook copy!

    (will be interesting to see people’s preferences with regard to print or ebook)

  26. Comment by Chintan Thakkar on 2 September 2012:

    I’d love this as an ebook.

  27. Comment by Daniel Knittl-Frank on 2 September 2012:

    Congrats on the 2nd edition, which I’m now craving for.
    If I won copy, I’d like a printed book :)

    Keep up the good work!

  28. Comment by Brendan Owen on 2 September 2012:

    I would love an ebook. Regex are the next thing on my learning tech stuff list.

  29. Comment by Harrald on 2 September 2012:

    I would love a copy!

  30. Comment by Andy Davies on 2 September 2012:

    Good going… If 90%+ of regexes on the internet have problems, how do we know yours don’t? ;-)

    Would prefer ebook if I win

  31. Comment by Oleksandr on 2 September 2012:

    I would be happy to get printed one! Count me!

  32. Comment by Tom Hache on 2 September 2012:

    I’d love to read the print copy of your book!

  33. Comment by Geert De Deckere on 2 September 2012:

    Looking forward to a print copy. Thank you!

  34. Comment by lucien baron on 2 September 2012:

    It’s a great idea. A print copy will be awesome. Thank you.

  35. Comment by Christian Wirkus on 2 September 2012:

    var me = “Wanna have an ebook”;
    /Wanna have an ebook/.test(me);

  36. Comment by Pieter Beulque on 2 September 2012:

    I would love a print copy!

  37. Comment by Rod on 2 September 2012:

    Woo! How could I *not* enter a chance to win this book from the regex *masters*. Great job on keepin this book up to date Steven.

  38. Comment by Alexander H on 2 September 2012:

    Good time of the day!

    I’d like a print book. An ideal variant could be both print and electronic ones – I prefer to read print books, but files are really better for reference and search. Anyway, I will be very glad to get any version of it. And in addition I’m going to buy one in translation to my language when it will be printed.

    Thanks in advance!

  39. Comment by Dag Monsen on 2 September 2012:

    Great :D Ebook, pretty please :)

  40. Comment by Andrew Herrington on 2 September 2012:

    Hi, I’d love a copy of your book, it sounds fantastic! Anything that can clear up the murky waters of regex would be great. Printed copy please.

    Many thanks,

    Andrew

  41. Comment by Francisc Romano on 2 September 2012:

    Uuu, RegEx! I’d love the print copy please.

  42. Comment by Victor on 2 September 2012:

    Hi!
    Print copy could be nice! Thanks for the good work.

    Victor

  43. Comment by Kennie Cruz on 2 September 2012:

    The source code and log file seems like a very nice addition. Finally something that will have a great impact in my daily routine.

  44. Comment by Robert George on 2 September 2012:

    Print copy.

  45. Comment by Valentin Ceaprazaru on 2 September 2012:

    I would like a printed copy of this book.

  46. Comment by Jared on 2 September 2012:

    Sounds amazing! I’d love a printed copy.

  47. Comment by stephen collings on 2 September 2012:

    Ebook, yo!

  48. Comment by Ray Daly on 2 September 2012:

    I have the ebook of the previous Verizon and store it my Dropbox. When coding RegEx I’ll often write it myself and then search the Cookbook to see if I missed anything. Email is a perfect example. The authors had done the research and I had better validation for my form.

    I look forward to getting the new ebook edition even if I don’t win it here.

  49. Comment by Jeff Sims on 2 September 2012:

    I would love a printed copy!!

  50. Comment by Mindi Rogers Green on 2 September 2012:

    I would genuinely appreciate a print copy of this new edition.

  51. Comment by Ola Lundén on 2 September 2012:

    I’m thrilled about this new regexp book. It would be nice with a e-book copy.

  52. Comment by Paul-Andre Duchesne on 2 September 2012:

    … Sorry very big fingers make me post twice…
    So I was saying a very good news for the time saving and performant analysis this book will provide, such as have brought me the first edition :)
    I look forward to get the new ebook edition even if I’m not selected to win it ;)

  53. Comment by Brian Diesel on 2 September 2012:

    I would like a copy.

  54. Comment by Alexey Levzhinsky on 2 September 2012:

    Great! E-book copy.

  55. Comment by Ryan Quigley on 2 September 2012:

    Print please! Looks like a great book!

  56. Comment by Rod Marcal on 2 September 2012:

    Sounds great! Regex are really useful.
    Print edition, please!
    Thanks!

  57. Comment by Wesley Calaca on 2 September 2012:

    Good job!!
    I would like to get one of those printed copy!

  58. Comment by David Brown on 2 September 2012:

    I would love an ebook copy but a print version would be a nice addition to my bookshelf at work

  59. Comment by Roberto Poo on 2 September 2012:

    I would love to have a print copy!

  60. Comment by Mike on 2 September 2012:

    Would love an ebook copy of the book.

  61. Comment by Scott Thorne on 2 September 2012:

    I “live in” MS Office apps most of every workday (sound familiar to any of you?), it’s the business thing. Anyway, when trying to work smarter, I am often looking in RegEx reference trying to improve search/replace and VBA scripts. I doubt I’m the only person like this, doing most regex like tasks when banging on MS Office Word (aargh). That should get some content allocation as well.

    I prefer ebooks. I use a Kindle, so mobi is good, but I find myself referring to the PDFs on the PC more often.

  62. Comment by Pete Lamonica on 2 September 2012:

    Cool beans! I’d love an ebook!

  63. Comment by Steven Levithan on 2 September 2012:

    @Scott Thorne, O’Reilly provides DRM-free ebooks in PDF, Mobi, and ePub formats, so you can get all three. :)

  64. Comment by Gail on 2 September 2012:

    Would like print

  65. Comment by Kazue on 2 September 2012:

    Ebook please

  66. Comment by Max Podriezov on 2 September 2012:

    Wow, would love to have print version

  67. Comment by Dominik Porada on 2 September 2012:

    I’d prefer a printed copy of the book.

  68. Comment by Mika on 2 September 2012:

    I’d love the ebook!

  69. Comment by Wim Mostmans on 2 September 2012:

    I would love to have a print version.

  70. Comment by Leif Halvard Silli on 2 September 2012:

    Great. This is, me think, the only regex book that covers JavaScript. (Now send me da book – any format is fine!)

  71. Comment by Remy Bach on 2 September 2012:

    RegEx has literally changed the way I code and I only know the beginnings of what it can do! I’d love to get either version and get a better knowledge on the subject!

  72. Comment by Kyle Davis on 2 September 2012:

    Wow. I could use a copy!

  73. Comment by Ilan on 2 September 2012:

    Thanks! I want your book!

  74. Comment by Kyle on 2 September 2012:

    Count me in for an e-book – I’ve started to scratch the surface of the potential of RegEx and I’d love to learn more.

  75. Comment by Michael Haufe on 2 September 2012:

    It will be interesting to see how the 2nd edition compares. I would prefer a print version

  76. Comment by Henk Scholten on 2 September 2012:

    Right in time, the previous print version is wearing out here by using it so much. ;) Although the little RegEx Buddy Owl is present on my taskbar, ready to help me out again, the book is always within reach too.

  77. Comment by Garner Halloran on 2 September 2012:

    Loved the last version. Count me in for e-book please!

  78. Comment by Ivaylo Ivanov on 2 September 2012:

    I’m looking forward to the 2nd edition of this very useful book… Count me in for the ebook or the hard copy

  79. Comment by Nick Hegarty on 2 September 2012:

    Hook me up with a physical copy!

  80. Comment by zeljko on 2 September 2012:

    Thanks for a free ebook!

  81. Comment by Bret Little on 2 September 2012:

    Wish I were more of a regex ninja, maybe this book can help out!

  82. Comment by Rob Simpson on 2 September 2012:

    I look forward to this chance and hope that I can grab one of these print books.

  83. Comment by E Michael Brandt on 2 September 2012:

    Wow, an ebook would be great. Thanks.

  84. Comment by Sachin on 2 September 2012:

    a ebook for regex – sign me in. Awesome work guys.

  85. Comment by Tony Dunsworth on 2 September 2012:

    Oh my, why wouldn’t I want a good book on this subject! Please count me in.

  86. Comment by Sebastian Rodriguez on 2 September 2012:

    Excellent initiative! I would love to read the new edition :)

  87. Comment by Jack Waddington on 2 September 2012:

    How I would love a free copy of “Regex Cookbook 2nd Edition”. I am one of those individuals that prefers to curl up in a quiet corner, study until I have the gist of the chapter in my head, before heading to the computer to put it into practice.

  88. Comment by Sean on 2 September 2012:

    Gotta send something to Saks Fifth Avenue now, just because. Print book.

  89. Comment by Daniel Vandersluis on 2 September 2012:

    I’d like a print copy please! :)

  90. Comment by David Wilhelm on 2 September 2012:

    I would enjoy an e-book version. Thanks!

  91. Comment by Jurij Rejec on 2 September 2012:

    I’d really like dead-tree copy ;)

  92. Comment by Davis S on 2 September 2012:

    I wanted the Free copy too poor to buy it.

    EBook Copy

  93. Comment by Anthony Canino on 2 September 2012:

    I would love an ebook copy!

  94. Comment by Jacob Christiansen on 3 September 2012:

    Me too, me too!!!

  95. Comment by Ben Cooper on 3 September 2012:

    I needs this

  96. Comment by Roberto Santana on 3 September 2012:

    Great news! I’ll wait to know if I’m one of the winners before to buy it as eBook. Thanks for the job!

  97. Comment by Zheneva on 3 September 2012:

    It would be great to get one copy!

  98. Comment by Rafa? Kukawski on 3 September 2012:

    I’d prefer a printed copy of the book. Thank you.

  99. Comment by Ahmed Muzammil on 3 September 2012:

    Print Copy… :)

  100. Comment by Sandeep ShivaramaReddy on 3 September 2012:

    Wow!!! I am form INDIA :-) This is really great to hear Steven. O’REILLY has been a nice guide for the learners especially.Looking forward the new book releases. Hopefully i would get a chance to win printed version this copy :-)

  101. Comment by Jonathan Hurshman on 3 September 2012:

    I’d like an ebook version!

  102. Comment by Dani on 3 September 2012:

    It would be nice to have a free edition ;)

  103. Comment by Rod on 3 September 2012:

    Love the idea.
    Hope to get print copy.
    Thank you very much.

  104. Comment by Ulf Persson on 3 September 2012:

    This would make a great addition to my bookshelf. I’d prefer the printed version.

  105. Comment by Henrik Hinrichs on 3 September 2012:

    If I’d win, I’d like an ebook :)

  106. Comment by Sérgio Neves on 3 September 2012:

    I think this is a great addition to everyone who’s interested in regular expressions. If I’m one of the fifteen selected, I’ll prefer an ebook copy of this title. Thanks!

  107. Comment by shiawase on 3 September 2012:

    Would be excited to win an ebook copy of your book.
    (If I’m not lucky I’ll most likely buy it at some point! btw regexPal is very useful. Thanks)

  108. Comment by German Gonzalez on 3 September 2012:

    it looks a nice new edition with more recipes. Let’s see if I am lucky :)

  109. Comment by Patrick Ferreira on 3 September 2012:

    This is like “euromillions” in Europe but I want a chance!!

  110. Comment by Lex Jansen on 3 September 2012:

    I would love to have a printed edition.

  111. Comment by Nathan Wendt on 3 September 2012:

    A printed version would be best!

  112. Comment by Josiah Bills on 3 September 2012:

    I would like a copy of this book.

  113. Comment by Wilson Qin on 3 September 2012:

    Sounds like a great and useful resource. Count me in on this random drawing for the free copies, print version preferred!

  114. Comment by barry alexander on 3 September 2012:

    e-book would be great

  115. Comment by Travis Hardiman on 3 September 2012:

    Nice, looking forward to the 2nd edition!

    (dead trees for me, please!)

  116. Comment by Scott Hepler on 3 September 2012:

    Hey, nice, this will be even more useful than the first edition.

  117. Comment by Chris Z. on 3 September 2012:

    I read a 1st edition. Look forward to read a second one.
    E-book would be fine.

  118. Comment by Andy Brook on 3 September 2012:

    Speedy guys! Count me in, I have 1st ed. Paper please!

  119. Comment by Stanislav on 4 September 2012:

    I have troubles with regex, but I want to go through it!

  120. Comment by Pablo Giotto on 4 September 2012:

    Great first edition! Second should be even better!

  121. Comment by Tim VS on 4 September 2012:

    I love to read this book in a printed version

  122. Comment by Naveen on 4 September 2012:

    I need it. (ebook)

  123. Comment by Bruno Mertins on 4 September 2012:

    I would love to have an ebook copy of your book! Cheers…

  124. Comment by Pawel Stroinski on 4 September 2012:

    I’d prefer a printed copy of the book :-) Please :-)

  125. Comment by Andrea Bigagli on 4 September 2012:

    Using regex more and more. Would really love to have the ebook at my side on my day job

  126. Comment by Jeff Jenness on 4 September 2012:

    Looking forward to getting a copy of your second edition. I’d prefer an ebook.

  127. Comment by David Panzalovi? on 4 September 2012:

    I would love to get an ebook ;)
    Great blog btw!

  128. Comment by Pete McKinney on 4 September 2012:

    Looks great. Always want to learn more about regex.

  129. Comment by Chris Couchoud on 4 September 2012:

    This is definitely a must have for my library. An ebook would rock!

  130. Comment by Jamie Sinclair on 4 September 2012:

    I’m new to regex, but I love it’s power!

  131. Comment by Todd Boyd on 4 September 2012:

    Regex FTW!

  132. Comment by Georgi Hadzhigeorgiev on 4 September 2012:

    I would love to have a copy of this book!

  133. Comment by Davide De Santis on 4 September 2012:

    Can I haz?!

  134. Comment by Mike Shepard on 4 September 2012:

    Sounds like a good book.

  135. Comment by Patrick Curry on 4 September 2012:

    I would love to have this book! Regex got me into programming. Yeah, that’s kind of weird.

  136. Comment by Chris on 4 September 2012:

    Ebook please!

  137. Comment by Brendan on 4 September 2012:

    Great, I’m in. Nice to see the competition open Worldwide :)

  138. Comment by Dennis Ahlqvist on 4 September 2012:

    ebook please :D

  139. Comment by Ben Walter on 4 September 2012:

    +1 for ebook :)

  140. Comment by Roger Steve Ruiz on 4 September 2012:

    Hoping to win :-D

  141. Comment by Riz on 4 September 2012:

    I want in!

  142. Comment by Josh Grant on 4 September 2012:

    I honestly wouldn’t be able to write regex without regexpal. Also print > ebook :)

  143. Comment by Donnie on 4 September 2012:

    e-book, please

  144. Comment by Joe on 4 September 2012:

    I’d love a copy!

  145. Comment by Enrico Lamperti on 4 September 2012:

    Sounds like a great tool to learn, and it could help me at work!
    I preffer the print version :)

  146. Comment by Alex on 4 September 2012:

    Printed Version Would Be Great!
    Thanks)

  147. Comment by Ahmad Mageed on 4 September 2012:

    I’ve been waiting for the 2nd edition. Winning a print version would rock but I’ll buy it if I don’t win. Nice work on XRegExp too!

  148. Comment by Cory Hudson on 4 September 2012:

    I loved the first edition of this book, and still use it as a frequent resource to this day.

  149. Comment by Aakash Goel on 4 September 2012:

    I would love a print copy!

  150. Comment by Tim Kuttruff on 4 September 2012:

    Sounds great! And as with everyone else here, I would love a free copy too!

  151. Comment by Erwin on 4 September 2012:

    Would love an eBook version! Thank you.

  152. Comment by Sean Lang on 4 September 2012:

    I would love to get a printed copy. Thanks for making this contest!

  153. Comment by deshi on 4 September 2012:

    I would love to get a printed copy. Thanks for making this contest!

  154. Comment by Sathish on 4 September 2012:

    Hi,
    I haven’t read the first edition but interested to learn regex from the cookbook 2nd edition.

    Thanks in Advance!!

  155. Comment by Rajkumar on 5 September 2012:

    Its great to have copy of 2nd edition. Count me..

  156. Comment by Krishna Kumar on 5 September 2012:

    Hi,

    Would like to get the printed version.

    Thanks!!

  157. Comment by netmajor on 5 September 2012:

    That book will be great improvement in my regex learning ;) Count me in print edition copy ;)

  158. Comment by manripaninder on 5 September 2012:

    would love to have a print copy :)

  159. Comment by wbeeftink on 5 September 2012:

    I’m really looking forward to the 2nd edition of your book. I’ve always found regular expressions to be especially intriguing because of their concisiveness (compared to common string parsing). Your and Jan’s website have been a great source for learning and I’m really interested in the book to delve deeper and have a reference handy.

  160. Comment by Burkhard W. on 5 September 2012:

    Regex are great. Would like to get a copy! :)

  161. Comment by Tiechuan on 5 September 2012:

    It is good to get a print copy

  162. Comment by Andreas Ågren on 5 September 2012:

    Would love a good regexp reference (print copy) like this one :) .

  163. Comment by Martin Zachar on 5 September 2012:

    Regex forever !
    Would love to win an ebook copy :p
    Thank you !

  164. Comment by Publyo on 5 September 2012:

    RegExp is really good.
    All is possible when you have a good logic and regex in your hand :)
    And i dont say only in web, but in all programming.

    I’m sorry for my poor english.

    Thanks in Advance!!
    ps: eBook ;)

  165. Comment by Tom Rowton on 5 September 2012:

    A print copy of this would be very helpful!

  166. Comment by janusz buda on 5 September 2012:

    Beginning to really get into Regular Expressions. Looked at purchasing a few… but winning this would be awesome!

  167. Comment by Roger Austin on 5 September 2012:

    I need this book. Don’t make me buy it! Thanks.

  168. Comment by Jason Brookins on 5 September 2012:

    My reg ex skills are, frankly, an embarrassment. I really need this to sit right by my desk for easy reference; I promise it will be well-used.

  169. Comment by Bret Feddern on 5 September 2012:

    A book on Regular Expressions…yes, please. :)

  170. Comment by Phil Carty on 5 September 2012:

    A new edition! Awesome. Now when’s pay day…

  171. Comment by Peter Pham on 5 September 2012:

    I will love to have a read on that e-cookbook to improve my cooking, I meant, regex.

  172. Comment by James Padolsey on 5 September 2012:

    I would love a copy! :]

  173. Comment by Matthew Abbott on 5 September 2012:

    Been using Regular Expressions more and more in my daily work. Would love to get my hands on this book. Any edition (print/e-book).

  174. Comment by Cyril Hanquez on 5 September 2012:

    Would love a print copy. Own the ebook of the 1st ed. already :-)

  175. Comment by Nikita Vasilyev on 5 September 2012:

    Ebook, please.

  176. Comment by GreLI on 5 September 2012:

    There is a lot of interested persons, huh? I’d prefer print copy. And good luck to all!

  177. Comment by Ruud Steltenpool on 5 September 2012:

    I would so love a print copy for growing my data slice-and-dice skills

  178. Comment by Vaibhav Gathibandhe on 5 September 2012:

    I would like a e copy.

  179. Comment by JF on 5 September 2012:

    A book on regular expression ! Definitly a must.

  180. Comment by Phillip Molaro on 5 September 2012:

    I would love a free copy in any format. Thx!!

  181. Comment by Steve 'Cutter' Blades on 5 September 2012:

    I’m game. Ebook would be fantastic.

  182. Comment by Bert Buschop on 5 September 2012:

    I would like a print copy

  183. Comment by Ralph L on 5 September 2012:

    I’d love to give this book a go, I’d prefer a print copy :)

  184. Comment by Michael Mongeau on 5 September 2012:

    I would prefer a print copy. Thank you.

  185. Comment by Manas Panda on 5 September 2012:

    Count Me in .Ebook would be great.

  186. Comment by Darryl Jenkins on 5 September 2012:

    I’d love to have a print copy!

  187. Comment by Oscar Pagani on 5 September 2012:

    A print copy would be nice.

  188. Comment by Chris on 5 September 2012:

    Sounds good to me. Printed edition here.

  189. Comment by Jeff Gould on 5 September 2012:

    Something I should have had a LONG time ago.

  190. Comment by Dennis on 5 September 2012:

    An ebook please.

  191. Comment by Belden Schroeder on 5 September 2012:

    I’d like an eBook copy!

  192. Comment by Damon Sharp on 5 September 2012:

    Would love an ebook. This is something I really need to get a better grasp of. Thanks for the contest!

  193. Comment by Winston Anchant on 5 September 2012:

    I would love an ebook copy!

  194. Comment by Darryl on 5 September 2012:

    Thanks for writing this book. A printed copy would be great if I win.

  195. Comment by Adam van den Hoven on 5 September 2012:

    I love me some RegEx. I’d love a paper copy.

  196. Comment by Sam Bennett on 5 September 2012:

    Hey if you pick me which you will I would like a printed copy.

  197. Comment by Mark Ingalls on 5 September 2012:

    I’d love to get a copy.

  198. Comment by Kate Maher on 5 September 2012:

    Print copy, please.

    Thank you for doing this!

  199. Comment by Marcos on 5 September 2012:

    Hi, I would like to receive a printed version.

  200. Comment by Fábio Costa on 5 September 2012:

    Hi, I would like to receive a printed version too!!!

  201. Comment by Mateus on 5 September 2012:

    I’d like an eBook copy!

  202. Comment by matt b on 5 September 2012:

    Hi, I would like to receive a printed version toooooooooooooo!!!

  203. Comment by Daniel Garcia on 5 September 2012:

    Print copy please. Thanks!

  204. Comment by Esdras Barreto on 5 September 2012:

    Hi,

    A printed copy would be nice!!!

    Thank you.

  205. Comment by Anderson Casimiro on 5 September 2012:

    I would like to receive a printed version too…

  206. Comment by Tony Junkes on 5 September 2012:

    Sweet Regular Expression Goodness, I would love a print version.

  207. Comment by Marcus Sales on 5 September 2012:

    Print copy please.

    Tks;

  208. Comment by Jason on 5 September 2012:

    contest? count me in!

  209. Comment by Leandro on 5 September 2012:

    Hi, I would like to receive a printed version too!!!

  210. Comment by Danny Richelieu on 5 September 2012:

    I need regular expression knowledge in print.

  211. Comment by Luan Kosaka on 5 September 2012:

    Hi, I would like to receive a printed version too.

  212. Comment by PianoServant on 5 September 2012:

    I’d like a copy! I have a table that has a short leg and I’m tired of it wobbling. :)

  213. Comment by Marcus on 5 September 2012:

    I want a copy, too.. :)

  214. Comment by Ivo Nascimento on 5 September 2012:

    Hi,
    I like a printed copy too.

  215. Comment by Israel Melendez on 5 September 2012:

    I prefer an ebook version. Count me in.

  216. Comment by Marcos Tanaka on 5 September 2012:

    A printed version for me

  217. Comment by Dean Peterson on 5 September 2012:

    Regular Expressions are still an almost complete mystery to me. Thanks for writing this.

  218. Comment by Jade Cady on 5 September 2012:

    Would love a regex cookbook

  219. Comment by Michael Lewis on 5 September 2012:

    I would appreciate a copy of this book. Nothing says search the internet, for me, like having to come up with a regular expression for something. I owuld prefer an ebook.

  220. Comment by Geoffrey Bentz on 5 September 2012:

    This regex cookbook would be a great help!

  221. Comment by Jason Brant-Horton on 5 September 2012:

    I use simple Reg Exes every other day at work, but I’d love to have a Reg Ex holy book to refer to and learn new things along the way! Thank you for writing. I would like a printed copy if I’m picked. Thanks!

  222. Comment by Jamee on 5 September 2012:

    A Printed version of your book would be quite helpful. Thanks! And best of luck in California!

  223. Comment by Joe Pecore on 5 September 2012:

    I would like to be entered to win a print version. Thanks!

  224. Comment by Shawn Rushton on 5 September 2012:

    A print edition would be awesome.

  225. Comment by Steve Springer on 5 September 2012:

    Regex has saved me time and again from what seemed the impossible. There’s always more to learn, would love to win!

  226. Comment by David Brown on 5 September 2012:

    I would love to get a copy of the ebook too.

  227. Comment by Barry on 5 September 2012:

    Ebook would be the best!

  228. Comment by BlaineSch on 5 September 2012:

    I’d love to get a print copy for the office library!

  229. Comment by Federico Panico on 5 September 2012:

    I need to be a better developer so I would really apreciate a printed copy.

  230. Comment by Nick Vaccaro on 5 September 2012:

    Very excited to expand my regex skills! Just finished putting one together to help me parse a log file. So friggin useful.

  231. Comment by Richard Le Poidevin on 5 September 2012:

    I’m sure the ‘small’ start-up will rapidly grow with your help. Everyone will be talking about it!

  232. Comment by Abram Adams on 5 September 2012:

    I’ve copy/pasted so much regex in my career (which I had no idea why it worked) that I think it’s time to get a better understanding. It would be awesome to demystify that a bit.

    I’d prefer an ebook!

  233. Comment by David Knighton on 5 September 2012:

    Thanks for the awesome giveaway! I’d love a print copy if the Lords of Cobol favor me.

  234. Comment by José Luis Núñez on 5 September 2012:

    I am interesed in your book. Regex is to programming like neuron synapsis to good ideas!

  235. Comment by Tony Adams on 5 September 2012:

    Would really love a copy of the ebook.

  236. Comment by Steven Neiland on 5 September 2012:

    I’d love a print copy please :)

  237. Comment by JP Lopes on 5 September 2012:

    Judging by the blog content, the book is great! Would love to get my hands in a copy. Thank you!

  238. Comment by Tolga on 5 September 2012:

    Things are changed when i met with regex as sytem admin and web app developer. I will be appreciate if i can get a copy for self-improvement.

  239. Comment by Rick Mason on 5 September 2012:

    I’d be honored to receive a copy of your book.

  240. Comment by Steve Thomson on 5 September 2012:

    I would love to read the ebook version.

  241. Comment by Marc on 5 September 2012:

    I would prefer the print edition

  242. Comment by Hamed Asghari on 5 September 2012:

    Free book would be awesome.

  243. Comment by Tony Garcia on 5 September 2012:

    Thanks for running this contest! Would love to win a print copy.

  244. Comment by Anna on 5 September 2012:

    Anna…I’d love one.

  245. Comment by Jake Munson on 5 September 2012:

    I’d like a print version.

  246. Comment by Noah Britton on 5 September 2012:

    Regular Expressions are great, I like to use them more in my ColdFusion projects. Found your post though Ben Nadel’s blog!

  247. Comment by Misha on 5 September 2012:

    Wish to be in your random list…….

    Thanks for the book

  248. Comment by Matthew Filipiak on 5 September 2012:

    s/Put me in the running please?/!!/
    I would prefer a print version (either would be greatly appreciated)

  249. Comment by David R. Schaller on 5 September 2012:

    I recently began using RE for categorizing bounced email messages. It would be great to have the book to increase my RE skills!
    Thanks for the chance to get it for free!

  250. Comment by James Heath on 5 September 2012:

    I’m a RegEx amateur. Need printed version please!!

  251. Comment by Trevor Churchill on 5 September 2012:

    I would kill (figuratively ;-) ) for an e-book copy!

  252. Comment by Joseph Potthast on 5 September 2012:

    This has been on my list of things I wanted to learn so this is amazing coincidence that your are offering this. A book copy would be a great start to continuing to expand my knowledge.

  253. Comment by Chris Woodson on 5 September 2012:

    An eBook copy would help me greatly!

  254. Comment by Julie Hilbers on 5 September 2012:

    I NEED this book! Thanks!

  255. Comment by Jason Rushton on 5 September 2012:

    free is good!

    especially great material for free

  256. Comment by Dmtriy Mikhelzon on 5 September 2012:

    It would be great to read professionally written book on regex topic. Either paper or digital versions are OK.

  257. Comment by Evgeny on 5 September 2012:

    Coolness! That’s the book I’d like to have handy!
    Should I be included in the list of the lucky one, I’d love to get an e-version.

  258. Comment by John Maag on 5 September 2012:

    Sounds awesome! I’ll take a print copy.

  259. Comment by Virendra on 5 September 2012:

    That’s a nice book to have. I really want to have the book. I would like the ebook version (save paper ;) )

  260. Comment by Gustavo Rocha on 5 September 2012:

    It really seems to be an awesome book! I’d have a print copy.

  261. Comment by M. Farhan on 6 September 2012:

    This book and the accompanying website are great resources to learn about the regular expression. It can also be helpful for the students of Automata theory. They can have hands-on experience rather than paper work or on guess. I recommend this book and website for the students and practitioners.

  262. Comment by Derek Pavao on 6 September 2012:

    RegEx is one of the things I always pretend I know because I am embarrassed to say I never learned it. Maybe if I win a copy of this book I can stop pretending!

  263. Comment by M. Munwar Iqbal on 6 September 2012:

    This book is very value able and helpful for regular expression learners. I needed printed copy of this book as i am Learning purposes.

  264. Comment by Dhruv on 6 September 2012:

    WOW, It’s great, new stuff will learn from this new version,

    “SAVE PAPER & GO GREEN…!”

    I prefer e-book.

  265. Comment by Thorsten Langmann on 6 September 2012:

    Hi. Nice idea. A printed copy would be great.

  266. Comment by Paul Verbeek on 6 September 2012:

    Great going! I’d prefer a printed version

  267. Comment by Niraj Shukla on 6 September 2012:

    Regular expressions have help me a lot in my previous projects and will be needed in my new project which relies mainly on string manipulation and regular expressions. So, i need this e-book ASAP.

  268. Comment by Peter Williamson on 6 September 2012:

    It’s probably a good idea to send a printed copy of that book to the UK. I don’t mind looking after it.

  269. Comment by Alan Cowley on 6 September 2012:

    I would love a print copy of this book.

  270. Comment by Marcus Ilgner on 6 September 2012:

    Although I do consider myself at least mildly proficient with Regex already it never hurts to learn some more :)

  271. Comment by Giulia on 6 September 2012:

    I would love a print copy of the book.

  272. Comment by Fabrizio on 6 September 2012:

    I’d like to have a print copy of this book to share with my colleagues

  273. Comment by Sam Hasler on 6 September 2012:

    I’d love a copy!

    s/Comment by .* on /Comment by Sam Hasler on /g

  274. Comment by Daniel Fredericks on 6 September 2012:

    I really need to learn more about regEX, i am way behind it this and it probably hurts my coding…guess either way I should get this book…

  275. Comment by Jim on 6 September 2012:

    its a winner

  276. Comment by Tim Leach on 6 September 2012:

    A Print copy would be fantastic. Thanks for doing this.

  277. Comment by pablo on 6 September 2012:

    I would like to read this book.

  278. Comment by pce on 6 September 2012:

    awesome, i would prefer a printed copy.

  279. Comment by Karl Spies on 6 September 2012:

    I love reading tech books.

  280. Comment by Daniel Kröger on 6 September 2012:

    I would really be happy if the random would choose me ! :-P

  281. Comment by Adler Dias on 6 September 2012:

    Please, count me in ebook version! Regex is an interesting subject for any developer.

  282. Comment by Christian Wilhelm on 6 September 2012:

    I would love a printed (author signed) version!!! Greetings from Germany!

  283. Comment by Doug Smith on 6 September 2012:

    What a deal! Would love any copy of the book.

  284. Comment by Ana Tudor on 6 September 2012:

    Thank you for doing this :)

  285. Comment by Attila Balazs on 6 September 2012:

    +1 for doing this!

  286. Comment by Derek Brigner on 6 September 2012:

    I would be happy with an ebook version myself. Thanks for the contest!

  287. Comment by Marco Antonio on 6 September 2012:

    Your first edition is a superb book. Congratulations!

  288. Comment by Brian Lang on 6 September 2012:

    I would really love a copy – I badly need to learn RegEx.

  289. Comment by Ben on 6 September 2012:

    I would love a print copy. (Laminated, if possible, so that I can read it on the beach.)

  290. Comment by Natalia on 6 September 2012:

    Wow, getting a book like this would really make my day =)

  291. Comment by michele on 6 September 2012:

    I’m so excited about this e-book. Thanks for the contest!

  292. Comment by mary on 6 September 2012:

    Count me too!

  293. Comment by Nic on 6 September 2012:

    I would love to have a copy of this book!

    Thanks for the chance to win.

  294. Comment by Marcus Barnes on 6 September 2012:

    Having a good knowledge of regular expressions is extremely useful and can make many programming tasks much easier. It would be great to have your regex cookbook in my programming library. Thank you!

  295. Comment by Jason Detchevery on 6 September 2012:

    Looks like a great book! Hoping I win a copy :) . Physical books are still the way to go for me :)

  296. Comment by Tom Wilson on 6 September 2012:

    regex, you will not conquer me (as long as I win a free book).
    A print copy would be cool.

  297. Comment by Steve Durette on 6 September 2012:

    I have a love/hate relationship with RegEx, If I win the book, it might get a little more love!

    I would prefer print, the one time I will really need a regex reference the e-reader will be on the fritz, I just know it!

  298. Comment by kobak on 6 September 2012:

    An ebook pls. :)

  299. Comment by Kent Isaly on 6 September 2012:

    Definitely something I would use frequently. I would love a print copy of this book.

  300. Comment by John Booth on 6 September 2012:

    I am also interested in this publication.
    —–
    I forgot to mention I would prefer a print copy. Now, off to the theatre.

  301. Comment by k9user on 6 September 2012:

    I also want a printed copy. Hope to be a lucky one.

  302. Comment by James Husum on 6 September 2012:

    Great contest! I could go with eBook or print version, whichever is easier.

  303. Comment by Crockett on 6 September 2012:

    Hungry for knowledge
    Lover of free
    Please, oh please,
    Do pick me

  304. Comment by Victor Munoz on 6 September 2012:

    I am very interested in read Regex Cookbook 2nd edition.

  305. Comment by Anthony Schmidt on 6 September 2012:

    Thanks for doing this!!!!

  306. Comment by Pierre-Olivier on 6 September 2012:

    Cool I would love a print version of it!

  307. Comment by Edward Beckett on 6 September 2012:

    I’ve been following your insane ability in regex since I first picked up EditPad Pro … I can’t wait to read the new book … Sucks that I’m no where near the first fifteen … I’ll definitely be getting the book one way or the other … Regular Expressions have been the catalyst to all things successful in my programming career …

  308. Comment by Peter on 6 September 2012:

    i’d love to win a copy of this book (preferably the print version) regex is uber essential!

  309. Comment by Edward Beckett on 6 September 2012:

    @Steve Congratulations on your new gig … the devs over there are going to hate on your skillz like mad … ;-)

  310. Comment by Nicolas Morel on 7 September 2012:

    I’ve always *loved* regexp, though I certainly could improve a lot thanks to this book ! I’d love to win an e-book copy of it !

  311. Comment by Phong Nguyen on 7 September 2012:

    I was asked a question about regular expression in one of my job interviews. This book would help me.

  312. Comment by David Boyer on 7 September 2012:

    I’d love to win a copy and get my regex’s on ;)

  313. Comment by Pano Maria on 7 September 2012:

    I really loved the first edition. Would love to get started on the 2nd! Cheers from the Netherlands

  314. Comment by Stafleu Buitendag on 7 September 2012:

    Good morning

    Strangely enough, although regex is such a versatile and useful tool, I don’t actually get to use it as much as I would wish during my day to day work life. If I could be lucky enough to own a copy of Regex Cookbook, I’d like to own a printed copy, to always have it handy (I find that ebooks tend to find a folder on my pc, and generally settle there…I am still to acquire a decent ebook reader).

    Kind regards
    Stafleu

  315. Comment by JB on 7 September 2012:

    I hope it’s not too late to participate !

  316. Comment by Pierre Alain on 7 September 2012:

    I love to win one !

  317. Comment by lollo on 7 September 2012:

    nice job

  318. Comment by Julie on 7 September 2012:

    Hey, i want my one too :)

  319. Comment by Tony Ng on 7 September 2012:

    I love regex and also read the 1st edition one.
    Would prefer an e-book version one so easier to read in tablet. ;)
    Cheers from a Hong Kong reader here. :)

  320. Comment by Jérôme on 7 September 2012:

    Certainly, the best book on regex.

  321. Comment by David Elisma on 7 September 2012:

    eBook for me.

  322. Comment by Oli Newsham on 7 September 2012:

    I would love to win a copy :D *fingers crossed*
    —–
    Oops, forgot to mention I would prefer an eBook copy if I win!

  323. Comment by Steven Keiser on 7 September 2012:

    I always loved reading the O’Reilly books. They are always filled with knowledge and so useful throughout my day. Hopefully I can get a e-copy of this book to add to my O’Reilly collect.

  324. Comment by Silvio Rainoldi on 7 September 2012:

    I’l love a printed copy

  325. Comment by Steve on 7 September 2012:

    count me in!

  326. Comment by Abhi on 7 September 2012:

    Yippie! Exactly what I need. I would like to be enetered into the contest for the book!

  327. Comment by Jon von Kampen on 7 September 2012:

    I’d love a big old printed copy. The better to impress those who walk past my desk at work and see my geek cred. :D

  328. Comment by James Foster on 7 September 2012:

    I’ve heard version 1 was amazing. I’d love a printed copy if I’m selected.

  329. Comment by Vic on 7 September 2012:

    RegexPal brought me here! I’d love to win a printed copy!

  330. Comment by med on 7 September 2012:

    Thank you for the awesome work you done !

  331. Comment by Michael Paulukonis on 7 September 2012:

    I have the first edition — love it!

    How are you going to extract the submission names from this page? Surely not regexes on HTML!?!?!!

  332. Comment by Rob Thomas on 7 September 2012:

    I’d like the chance to win a printed copy.
    Thanks!

  333. Comment by Steve Ollinger on 7 September 2012:

    I would absolutely love an ebook copy. I am just getting started with regular expressions and am quickly learning the immense power they hold.

  334. Comment by Giulia on 7 September 2012:

    I’d really like to win the book, so count me in

  335. Comment by Alexjander Bacalso on 7 September 2012:

    I would love this read this book since I’m still learning on how to create reg ex.

    Hope I’ve got one.

    Thanks,

  336. Comment by Arthur on 7 September 2012:

    If I get an e-book I will start believing in miracles because there are already 500 people commented instead of 15 :)

  337. Comment by Jonathan Rhodes on 7 September 2012:

    I use regex everyday. I would love a printed copy of this book!

  338. Comment by Agustin on 7 September 2012:

    I want this book! :D

  339. Comment by Lasse Nielsen on 7 September 2012:

    I guess there is no chance of a signed version :)

  340. Comment by Aaron Neff on 7 September 2012:

    Hi Steven,

    Congrats on the new job at Facebook! You are a regex whiz and this book will be gold. If I happen to win a copy, I’d prefer print.

    Thanks!,
    -Aaron

  341. Comment by vidyasagar on 7 September 2012:

    Congratulations Steve,
    This is a great book to posses. Will be glad to have one.
    Prefer a printed copy.

    Expecting more such books.

    regards
    Vidyasagar

  342. Comment by Burton Dayley on 7 September 2012:

    Good luck on the new opportunity. Kudos to all regex gurus like you who are willing to help the rest of us muddle through it because we have to. If I happen to win a book, I’d prefer a print copy.

    -Burton

  343. Comment by Jennifer on 7 September 2012:

    This is one book I really need…regular expressions are a mystery to me!

  344. Comment by Mike Hume on 7 September 2012:

    OoOoOoOo… I do wish to own a copy of this book.

  345. Comment by Drew Bennett on 7 September 2012:

    Loved the first one, dog-eared, coffee stained and loaded with about a billion post-its for my favorites. Cook-book is an understatement, it is a life preserver! Thanks for the great resource!

  346. Comment by David on 7 September 2012:

    Yes, please. Want. Regular expressions to me are like me and the Force. I recognize they can be very powerful, but I have not yet been to Dagobah.

  347. Comment by Jason Groob on 7 September 2012:

    print copy please!

  348. Comment by KaLyn Cummins on 7 September 2012:

    Would love to get a copy in print. Count me in too! :)

  349. Comment by AB on 7 September 2012:

    Awesome!! Would love a copy of this book!! Count me in.

  350. Comment by Joel Mello on 7 September 2012:

    Regex to the rescue! Would be nice to read in print

  351. Comment by Angus McIntyre on 7 September 2012:

    s/i wish i owned an ebook of the regex cookbook/i am a proud owner of the regex cookbook/g

  352. Comment by Luis Gutierrez on 7 September 2012:

    Time to dive into regex!

  353. Comment by vinamar on 7 September 2012:

    Count me in! (e-book copy)

  354. Comment by luke on 7 September 2012:

    pls sign me in

  355. Comment by Ayelet Dahan on 7 September 2012:

    Help me improve my regex!

  356. Comment by Marc Perez on 7 September 2012:

    Good Luck! Love your book!

  357. Comment by Espen Lønnkvist on 7 September 2012:

    Yes please :-)

  358. Comment by Robert Pfeifle on 7 September 2012:

    Beeing a student working with perl scripts – I could really use this great book to deepen my insights in regex!

    Thanks for the opportunity to sign in! Regards, Robert

  359. Comment by Tyler Blalock on 7 September 2012:

    I’d be glad to have one.

  360. Comment by Chris on 7 September 2012:

    I love regular expressions, so would be great to have one too. :)

  361. Comment by Christian Sturm on 7 September 2012:

    Doing regular expression work, so would be great if I could get a printed copy of the book.

  362. Comment by Bessie Chan on 7 September 2012:

    I would like a copy! in print please :D

  363. Comment by Rhys Brett-Bowen on 7 September 2012:

    put me in the draw for an ebook

  364. Comment by Samy on 7 September 2012:

    I would love to have one copy please. It will really help in my current project.

  365. Comment by Michael Bond on 7 September 2012:

    Please put me in the drawing for an eBook version. thanks.

  366. Comment by David Ransier on 7 September 2012:

    I learned rudimentary regex skills early in the ’90s. I don’t think a week goes by where I pull some magic regex shortcut out of my skills hat. I’m really looking forward to expanding my skills with thev2nd edition of the Cookbook.

  367. Comment by Nagendra Kumar on 7 September 2012:

    I love this http://www.regexpal.com/ web for writing data provider files for matching billing page.

    If i got this free Book i am very happy to read and give suggestion also.

  368. Comment by Niels Muller Larsen on 8 September 2012:

    Unix/Linux user of regexes since the eighties. Time to get that ebook :-)

  369. Comment by Zoltan on 8 September 2012:

    I would like to try for a free copy. by date I think I’m out, but http://regexpal.com/ site mentioned today is the last day..

  370. Comment by Camil on 8 September 2012:

    one copy for Kindle, please

  371. Comment by Marcos Minond on 23 September 2012:

    comment :)

  372. Comment by smijith on 18 November 2012:

    hi,
    I need an ebook copy.

  373. Comment by Jeff Davis on 31 January 2013:

    I’ve used (and continue to use) regular expressions in Perl, JavaScript, PowerShell and ColdFusion. It amazes me that I can still find “good stuff” like the examples in Steven’s “Regular Expressions Cookbook 2nd Edition”, but it shouldn’t. This is a must-have for the technical bookshelf…

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