VerbalExpression

VerbalExpressions is a fluent regular expression builder for .net, heavily inspired by the wonderful looking (haven't used it, but clearly the best idea ever!) Verbal Expressions javascript library.

How it works...

Add VerbalExpressions to your project:

Install-Package VerbalExpressions

Check the tests for example uses, but the basics:

var urlRegex = new VerbalExpression()
	.StartOfLine()
	.Then("http")
	.Maybe("s")
	.Then("://")
	.Anything()
	.EndOfLine();

urlRegex.Test("http://www.google.com").ShouldBe(true);

urlRegex.Test("https://www.google.com").ShouldBe(true);

urlRegex.Test("httpT://www.google.com").ShouldBe(false);

urlRegex.Test("google.com").ShouldBe(false);

Interface

• .StartOfLine() start the regex
• .Then(string match) Followed by this string
• .Anything() Followed by anything
• .AnythingBut(string stringToExclude) Followed by anything except
• .Maybe(string optionalPart) Possibly followed by
• .EndOfLine() End of line :)

Todo:

Some things to consider... Maybe best to add these as the usecases arise in real projects - don't want this api getting out of hand from the get go!

• Do something with correct case / IgnoreCase
• Anything overloads with min, max characters??? perhaps .Anything(int minChars) and .Anything(int minChars, int maxChars)
• Anything overloads with TYPES??? perhaps .Anything(Type Int) or whatever...