regexr

regexr is an R framework for constructing human readable regular expressions. It aims to provide tools that enable the user to write regular expressions in a way that is similar to the ways R code is written. The tools allow the user to (1) write in smaller, modular, named, regular expression chunks, (2) write top to bottom, rather than a single string (3) comment individual chunks, (4) indent expressions to represent regular expression groups, and (5) test the validity of the concatenated expression and the modular chunks.

This framework harnesses the power and flexibility of regular expressions but provides a structural frame that is more consistent with both code writing and natural language conventions. The user decides how to break, indent, name, and comment the regular expressions in a way that is human readable, meaningful, and modular.

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Constructing & Testing Regular Expressions

Function for constructing and testing regular expressions.

• construct
  Construct Human Readable Regular Expressions
• %:)% %comment%
  Add Comments to Character Strings.
• unglue
  Get Regular Expression Chunks from
• test
  Test Regular Expression Validity
• regex regex<-
  Get/Set Regex Chunks From a regexr Object
• comments comments<-
  Get/Set Comments From a regexr Object