Expressions

Expressions

By Apptorium

  • Category: Developer Tools
  • Release Date: 2016-12-07
  • Current Version: 1.3.5
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 4.36 MB
  • Developer: Apptorium
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 10.11 or later.

Description

Expressions allows to play with regular expressions*. Just type your pattern and some text to test it. All the changes are updated while you're typing text or pattern. App highlights the syntax, so the pattern is easy-to-read and modify. If you use subexpressions (groups), you can highlight them by pressing cmd+shift+] (or [ – for decreasing the highlighted group number). If you don't remember the regex syntax, just press cmd+r or click button in the top-right. You will get the reference sheet, so you don't have to remember everything. The user interface is very minimalistic and non-distractive. By default the color is the same as your menubar, but you can always switch to dark or light mode (see: Preferences). You can also open app in beautiful full screen mode which is perfect when you want to focus or to demonstrate regular expressions to other people. * Expressions uses ICU regular expression standard. More information you will find here: https://developer.apple.com/reference/foundation/nsregularexpression

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Reviews

  • This app is great

    5
    By Eduardo Arenas
    This app is great
  • Did not live up to expectations

    1
    By rysmax
    I expected that the application will show different groups. But it shows everything monolithically. Text for example: "...1...2...3..." Expression for example: "(?1).*(?2)" Application result: hightlighted symbols "1...2" Expected result: hightlighted symbols "1", "2" PHP preg_match result: ["0" => "...1...2...3...", "char"' => "1", "char2" => "2"] p.s. See the RegExRX for view the "ideal" visualization of result.
  • Not what I hoped for

    3
    By Ohm1h1
    It’s not the worst app, that’s for sure, but I thought it’d at least be equivalent to RegEx101 (which is a free service online)
  • Very helpful learning tool

    5
    By Unkle Krab
    I’m just starting to learn about regular expressions, and I’m very happy to have such a well-made native app to work with.
  • Great, minimial regex app

    5
    By mattiemass
    Simple and effective, with tasteful design. I’ve used web-based regex tools for years, but I was really happy to find a native one. Well done!
  • Feature request

    3
    By FeatureRequesterGuy
    Really enjoy this app. Nice not to have to use a Web app based tool . However i would LOVE the ability to use my system font and to increase font size for the app from preferences. Thanks
  • Clean and Simple

    5
    By clifyt
    I have always struggled with REGEX as my datasets regularly stay ther same and once I find the right code , I’m set for a year…I don’t have enough practice to get familiar with them! I’ve always relied on tools like this to help develop pattern matching. The great thing about this is that is is clean and simple and doesn’t try to do a hundred things. This release makes it even better in that it includes a reference sheet for the most used patterns.
  • Best tool for quickly developing and testing regular expressions

    5
    By boostworthy
    The primary feature that was previously lacking was the inclusion of a quick little reference sheet, but that has been added in this release. Expressions is functionally equivalent to the other regex apps in most regards, but has a much cleaner design. For that reason, it has become my goto app for quickly developing and testing regular expressions. Lastly, I just want to note that the developer is also very friendly and quick to respond to feedback/suggestions. 👍🏼

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