Have you been using Regex Buddy to create regular expressions and are still not convinced? You should know that, luckily, it is possible to find some other software within the same segment, and today we are going to stop at one of the best alternatives we have. This is Regex Magic, it offers the same functions as the previous application, and you should get to know it as soon as possible.

As we said, Regex Magic works similarly to Regex Buddy, which is probably the reference in the field of tools to generate regular expressions from a series of parameters we have previously established. You can start by using some text as an example, which will be used later to design the regular expressions in question.

How it works

When you have included those texts, you will see that Regex Magic can analyze them, obtaining all kinds of information about how they are formed and thus being able to understand if you want to work with e-mail addresses, dates, numbers, etc. One of the best things about this service is that it doesn't matter which of these expressions you want to work with because you can always combine several of them to get even more out of it.

Although we had not pointed it out before, you will see that Regex Magic is a platform that has been thought of especially for those users who work with programming languages. The idea is that they will be able to save a reasonable amount of time since they will only have to copy and paste the texts inside the source codes they are modifying, thus avoiding carrying out this process manually.

The versatility of Regex Magic is undoubtedly one of its most important features since it will allow us to create both strict and loose regular expressions, depending on the indications we have previously given to the program. It is possible to develop different snippets in several programming languages since, as you will see below, it supports many of them.

And what programming languages is Regex Magic compatible with? Well, although, as we have said, it acts without problems on most of the usual ones within this category, we are going to mention some of them so that users know them, such as the following: JavaScript, MySQL, Oracle, Perl, PHP, C/C++, Python, R, REALbasic, Ruby, Tcl, Visual Basic 6, VBScript, PostgreSQL, PowerShell, Groovy, etc. As you can see, their support is phenomenal.

Thanks to Regex Magic, you won't have to deal with the syntax of the regular expressions you are working with since the system will take care of completing them, so you won't have problems when you take them to your source codes. And if you use patterns to elaborate regular expressions, it is good to know that it also offers the possibility of generating combinations of these for more precise results.

We liked the user interface of Regex Magic without being too elaborate or showy. The truth is that it incorporates the correct elements on the screen without fanfare and keeps them well organized through a traditional design. The app has intuitive navigation; perhaps the only thing we miss is a translation into other languages, which is conspicuous by its absence.

Keep in mind

As we mentioned at the beginning of the review, Regex Magic is not a free application but a paid one. However, we can test it on our computer for one week to see if it suits what we are looking for. Although the evaluation period is somewhat short, and that is true, on the other hand, we must not lose sight of the fact that this is a trial edition that incorporates all the features of the full one.

The best

Regex Magic has many attractive aspects on which we could rely to support the recommendation of this program. For us, the most outstanding ones are the enormous capacity of adaptation that it has at the moment of creating regular expressions, on the one hand, and the possibility of combining different patterns, on the other hand.

The worst

Well, there is no doubt that the worst thing about Regex Magic is that it is a service that we will have to pay for if we want to use it for good. The only weakness we have found is the lack of a translation into other languages, although this is overcome by the fact that it is mainly a technical language.

Rating

In summary, we believe Regex Magic is one of the best alternatives today if other similar platforms, such as Regex Buddy, have not convinced us. It is a program that offers its tools and some of its own, and although it requires a small investment, it will undoubtedly be worth it for many programmers.