Regular Expression Puzzles and AI Coding Assistants: 24 Puzzles Solved by the Author, with and Without Assistance from Copilot, Chatgpt and More - David Mertz - Bog

Regular Expression Puzzles and AI Coding Assistants is the perfect starting point for programmers of any experience level who want to understand the capabilities -- and the limitations -- of these exciting new tools. Author David Mertz presents 24 challenging regex puzzles, their traditional human-made solutions, and the fascinating answers given by popular AI assistants. Alongside these eye-opening puzzles, you will learn how to write prompts, integrate AI-generated coding suggestions, and interact with the assistant to get the results you want. By the end of the book, you will have a clear understanding of where AI assistants can reliably write code for you and where you will still need a human touch. Plus, you will learn a lot about regular expressions! About the reader Code examples use simple Python and Regular Expressions. No experience with AI coding tools is required.