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   180 \noindent Note also that the convention in Scala is that
   180 \noindent Note also that the convention in Scala is that
   181 \texttt{.r} converts a string into a regular expression. I
   181 \texttt{.r} converts a string into a regular expression. I
   182 leave it to you to ponder whether this regular expression
   182 leave it to you to ponder whether this regular expression
   183 really captures all possible web-addresses.
   183 really captures all possible web-addresses. If you need a quick
       
   184 recap about regular expressions, here is a quick video
       
   185 \url{https://youtu.be/bgBWp9EIlMM}.
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   185 \subsection*{Why Study Regular Expressions?}
   187 \subsection*{Why Study Regular Expressions?}
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   187 Regular expressions were introduced by Kleene in the 1950ies and they
   189 Regular expressions were introduced by Kleene in the 1950ies and they
   188 have been object of intense study since then. They are nowadays pretty
   190 have been object of intense study since then. They are nowadays pretty