For the time being, I think I ought to at least post once a week, I know that this blog is almost non-existence at some point. Well, never mind about that for now.
Just a few weeks back I ordered a book called "Mastering Regular Expressions" by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl, it arrived this monday and I was really excited because, as geeky/nerdy as it sounds, regular expression is not something you learn on the fly. I normally script using PHP, although I want to extend my knowledge, it's very TIME CONSUMING just having one language to learn (PHP, in this case).
I have known/used PHP for around 2-3 years. Yet, it's not enough to actually "master" it. Of course, I'm not merely talking about syntax and learn more of the functions it provides, but also learning the design patterns. (Object Oriented Programming)
Anyway, the book "Mastering Regular Expressions" is really a new experience, the book itself boosts your confidence and motivation on learning. The author maintains the context both entertaining and very well detailed on how metacharacters and regular expressions works.
I know sometimes people from other linux forums steps here by occasion, and I'm expecting something near the lines "learn python, perl, ruby(RoR)" (web side scripting). Well, it's not a matter of choosing the language sadly, right now I just want to shape up my PHP skills before taking on another language.
Besides that, I also ordered Simply Javascript. Although there is a bit of problem for the package to reach here :( damn you!
