rex: a pedestrian regular expression operator synopsis generator

rex prints a synopsis of the current regular expression operator syntax

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simply for your convenience:
REX prints a synopsis of the current regular expression operator syntax into the command window

>> rex

or a listbox figure

>> rex x

programmers can easily add their own, preferred stuff as simple text at the bottom of this file between two delimiters:
- edit rex
- go to the end of the file to see instructions

see:
>> help rex
for help for this rather self-explanatory snippet

Cite As

us (2026). rex: a pedestrian regular expression operator synopsis generator (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/20589-rex-a-pedestrian-regular-expression-operator-synopsis-generator), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

Acknowledgements

Inspired: Interactive Regular Expression Tool

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.0.0.0

added error check for a possible (yet very unlikely) mistake by a programmer adding his/her own comments; version tag 11-Jul-2008 07:56:17