Regular expressions are powerful, but the syntax is not particularly easy to follow. Aren't you glad you have more expressive tools and class libraries at your disposal for everyday validation tasks?

I don't think it will do what you want it to. It shouldn't be difficult to create your own validator that extends the regex one, however.

Regular expressions are powerful, but the syntax is not particularly easy to follow. Aren't you glad you have more expressive tools and class libraries at your disposal for everyday validation tasks?

Regular expressions are powerful, but the syntax is not particularly easy to follow. Aren't you glad you have more expressive tools and class libraries at your disposal for everyday validation tasks?

My RegEx example below is something that I use as a validator in a tool to ensure that the proper number is given. Note that this one is based on a particular need for myself so your mileage may vary ...

Regular expressions are powerful, but the syntax is not particularly easy to follow. Aren't you glad you have more expressive tools and class libraries at your disposal for everyday validation tasks?