How to prounce regex?
[282 byte] By [flybuzza] at [2007-11-27 6:14:05] 
I am reading a java book that talks about regex. It kinda bothers me that I am not sure if I pronounce it correctly or not.For the first re is it prounce Ree or Ray?Is it Ree- Jax orRay - Jax orRay - Guh - X orRay - Jix orRee - Jix ?
None of the above :-)Re ( as in red) + jex
georgemca at 2007-7-12 17:23:14 >
Regex = Regular ExpressionSo might suppose that one says it exactly like concatenating the sounds from the above words.
jschella at 2007-7-12 17:23:14 >
> Regex = Regular Expression> > So might suppose that one says it exactly like> concatenating the sounds from the above words.That's what I'd have thought, but every single time I've ever heard it spoken, it's been as I described
georgemca at 2007-7-12 17:23:14 >
> That's what I'd have thought, but every single time> I've ever heard it spoken, it's been as I describedThat's funny. I've never heard it pronounced "re - jex" but rather "REG - ex "as in rhymes with "WEDGE - sex". Accent on the first syllable.
Hippolytea at 2007-7-12 17:23:14 >
> > Regex = Regular Expression
> >
> > So might suppose that one says it exactly like
> > concatenating the sounds from the above words.
>
> That's what I'd have thought, but every single time
> I've ever heard it spoken, it's been as I described
I've heard both regular expressions and that silly "rejex." My personal choice is the former.
Navy_Codera at 2007-7-12 17:23:14 >
I think it depends mostly on where in the world you are today.
> Ree-Jax
That'd have to be a yank.
> Ray-Jax
Maybe a Swede?
> Ray-Guh-X
A Pakistani, or maybe just a dude who's watched far too much Star Trek?
> Ray-Jix
A Canadian, Or a Swede who learned to speak English in New Zealand.
> Ree-Jix
Definitely a Kiwi.
# REDGE-x
An Aussie
# RED-Gex
A Ruski
;-)
Keith.
corlettka at 2007-7-12 17:23:14 >
"throat-wobbler mangrove"
uncle_alicea at 2007-7-12 17:23:14 >
rejex
prob.not.sola at 2007-7-12 17:23:14 >
Seriously, you just take the REG from "regular" and the EX from expression and butt them together; what's so difficult about that? Is there a huge portion of the human race that I don't know of that pronounces "regular" REJular?
uncle_alicea at 2007-7-12 17:23:14 >
> Seriously, you just take the REG from "regular" and
> the EX from expression and butt them together; what's
> so difficult about that? Is there a huge portion of
> the human race that I don't know of that pronounces
> "regular" REJular?
yeah but that way doesn't 'sound' right. it's too 'harsh' a sound in the middle of the word.
i mean, i know you're the rejex guru, but i can't take your advice here :)
prob.not.sola at 2007-7-12 17:23:14 >
i may just add, however, that i don't think i've ever 'said' rejex. i normally just say regular expression.
prob.not.sola at 2007-7-12 17:23:14 >
> > Ree-Jix
> Definitely a Kiwi.
Not unless they've spent too much time in Seedknee.
> yeah but that way doesn't 'sound' right. it's too 'harsh' a sound in the middle of the
> word.
I agree. And there's already a tradition for this. We have Pius X, and Malcolm X. What's wrong with Reg X?
pbrockway2a at 2007-7-12 17:23:14 >
Not to mention Fourex, a brand of condoms, and [url= http://www.australianbeers.com/beers/xxxx/xxxx.htm]XXXX[/url] an Aussie beer drunk by Queenslanders (Banana Benders). Now which one had a jingle that went "I feel a fourex coming on"?
Hippolytea at 2007-7-12 17:23:14 >
> Seriously, you just take the REG from "regular" and
> the EX from expression and butt them together; what's
> so difficult about that? Is there a huge portion of
> the human race that I don't know of that pronounces
> "regular" REJular?
I hear far too many people pronounce it "rejex" and I've always wondered why. I have to assume they don't know where the word comes from.
jverda at 2007-7-12 17:23:14 >
> > Seriously, you just take the REG from "regular"
> and
> > the EX from expression and butt them together;
> what's
> > so difficult about that? Is there a huge portion
> of
> > the human race that I don't know of that
> pronounces
> > "regular" REJular?
>
>
> I hear far too many people pronounce it "rejex" and
> I've always wondered why. I have to assume they don't
> know where the word comes from.
way to stand by your 'arrogant' persona. nice to see you are so accepting :)
prob.not.sola at 2007-7-21 21:47:25 >
>
> I hear far too many people pronounce it "rejex" and
> I've always wondered why. I have to assume they don't
> know where the word comes from.
I say rejex. I just prefer the sound of rejex to regex.
And I know all aboot where it comes from. Eh.
Zed.
cotton.ma at 2007-7-21 21:47:26 >
'regex' is pronounced 'undecipherable scrawl' by Jos and many others on this forum so I think we should standardize on this .
sabre150a at 2007-7-21 21:47:26 >
> 'regex' is pronounced 'undecipherable scrawl' by Jos> and many others on this forum so I think we should> standardize on this .Do you not think we could abstract the whole problem away through the ample use of pronounciation patterns?
cotton.ma at 2007-7-21 21:47:26 >
RE[GJ]*[IE]X
corlettka at 2007-7-21 21:47:26 >
> RE[GJ]*[IE]X(?i)RE[GJ]*[IE]X
sabre150a at 2007-7-21 21:47:26 >
> > 'regex' is pronounced 'undecipherable scrawl' by
> Jos
> > and many others on this forum so I think we should
> > standardize on this .
>
> Do you not think we could abstract the whole problem
> away through the ample use of pronounciation patterns?
I bet any concrete implementation would make 'undecipherable scrawl' look decipherable .
sabre150a at 2007-7-21 21:47:26 >
> > RE[GJ]*[IE]X> (?i)RE[GJ]*[IE]XOops, sorry for shouting.
corlettka at 2007-7-21 21:47:26 >
> > > Seriously, you just take the REG from "regular"
> > and
> > > the EX from expression and butt them together;
> > what's
> > > so difficult about that? Is there a huge
> portion
> > of
> > > the human race that I don't know of that
> > pronounces
> > > "regular" REJular?
> >
> >
> > I hear far too many people pronounce it "rejex"
> and
> > I've always wondered why. I have to assume they
> don't
> > know where the word comes from.
>
> way to stand by your 'arrogant' persona. nice to see
> you are so accepting :)
I completely accept others' right to be wrong. ;-)
jverda at 2007-7-21 21:47:26 >
> > Ray-Jax> Maybe a Swede?Definately not. :)
kajbja at 2007-7-21 21:47:26 >
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