exrex

Generate all/random matching strings for a regular expression.

It can also simplify regular expressions.

• Generate all possible strings that match a regular expression:

exrex '{regular_expression}'

• Generate a random string that matches a regular expression:

exrex --random '{regular_expression}'

• Generate at most 100 strings that match a regular expression:

exrex --max-number {100} '{regular_expression}'

• Generate all possible strings that match a regular expression, joined by a custom delimiter string:

exrex --delimiter "{, }" '{regular_expression}'

• Print count of all possible strings that match a regular expression:

exrex --count '{regular_expression}'

• Simplify a regular expression:

exrex --simplify '{ab|ac}'

• Print eyes:

exrex '{[oO0](_)[oO0]}'

• Print a boat:

exrex '{( {20}(\| *\\|-{22}|\|)|\.={50}| ( ){0,5}\\\.| {12}~{39})}'

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