.NET Regular Expression Designer

You may be familiar with Microsoft's .NET Framework that is comprised out of two major components, namely FCL – Framework Class Library and CLR – Common Language Runtime. Without going into too much detail, you can imagine that some .NET expressions are not very easy to comprehend, especially for beginners.

Here is where .NET Regular Expression Designer comes to your aid. To put it simply, the utility is designed from the ground up to offer a streamlined environment for learning, developing, testing and improving .NET regular expressions.

Upon first launching the app you are greeted by a well-organized main window with a straightforward and user-friendly interface with support for multiple tabs. Before you actually get to use it, there are two elements that really stand out: the ribbon toolbar with simple controls and large buttons and the very useful integrated Help library.

As expected, the Help feature is a comprehensive collection of basic elements and regular expressions and could help you shed light upon complicated character classes or grouping constructs.

Even after the first minutes of your, you can notice .NET Regular Expression Designer second important feature, namely syntax highlighting.

A plus is the fact that the application enables you to fully customize the font and the highlighting colors of all the important elements of expressions. Last but not least, the formatted results can be visualized in the designated panel as an organized tree of groups and elements.

Taking all of the above into careful consideration, .NET Regular Expression Designer is an efficient and lightweight application that comes in handy to beginner or more experienced .NET developers out there. The application provides a structured environment for learning the basics of .NET development, as well as the tools necessary for testing the expressions, all without feeling too intricate.