FindIt is a regular expression software that allows users to create, edit, validate, and execute expressions. With FindIt, users can create simple to complex expressions within the software environment.
With FindIt, you can construct anything from a simple number format matching expression to a complex multi-alternation composite expression that can be used to parse data feeds. The regular expression created using FindIt can be reused in any data processing application that supports Perl style regex.
One of the best things about FindIt is the graphical user interface (GUI) pattern builder that uses simple English phrases as basic building blocks for all regular expressions. The user can choose to color-code different elements of the expression to make it easier to identify which parts have matched the target text. Advanced regex users may also find the native Perl regex support useful for fine-tuning of their expressions.
Another great feature of FindIt is its real-time matching support. This enables regular expression validation as the user types the pattern. All elements that successfully matched the target text are highlighted with the user-defined colors. In addition, the match result panel provides a graphical view of all matches and captures. FindIt's preview feature allows all text modifications to be previewed in a separate window.
If you are a professional and looking for more advanced features then you should definitely check out FindIt 2.0. This version includes many new features and enhancements that make it more suitable for professional work. New features and enhancements include the ability to load and save patterns, support for "Exactly", "Minimum" and "Maximum" quantifiers, nested element blocks, a new "Matches" view that displays the tree structure of match results and captures, switch panels, optional capturing of elements and a public Java API that makes it possible to integrate FindIt with other Java apps.
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