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what debugging regex feels like (lemmy.ml)
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[-] Kng@feddit.rocks 26 points 4 months ago

I have found chatgpt to be very good at writing regex. I also don't know how to write regex.

[-] Mirodir@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 4 months ago

In my experience, it is good at simple to medium complexity regex. For the harder ones it starts being quite useless though, at best providing a decent starting point to begin debugging from.

[-] SwordInStone@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

well, you won't get better using chatgpt for it

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