Re^2: Regex to detect file name

thats a waste of resources

/^\w[\w\.]*$/
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Re^3: Regex to detect file name by Anonymous Monk on Jul 06, 2018 at 02:08 UTC
This is not a game of Name That Tune. There are no brownie-points for doing it in one regex versus two. If it does the job, is clear, and easy to maintain, Just Do It.	[reply]
Re^4: Regex to detect file name by Anonymous Monk on Jul 08, 2018 at 01:20 UTC
As if we needed any further proof that you don't actually know how to think like an engineer.	[reply]