Welcome to the Foundations of regex assignment! This assignment aims to introduce students to the fundamentals of regular expressions (regex) and their practical applications in accounting and finance. Students will learn essential regex concepts, including matching literal characters, using metacharacters and applying character ranges. By the end of this assignment, students will be better equipped to validate data formats, extract information from unstructured data and automate repetitive text-processing tasks.
Learning objectives
- Understand the importance of text data and how it is stored in a computer application.
- Understand the purpose and basic syntax of regex.
- Apply regex patterns to solve real-world accounting and finance problems.
- Gain hands-on experience in identifying and extracting relevant financial data.
Suitable courses: AIS, Data Analytics
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