Are regular expressions worth the hassle?

Question

It strikes me that regular expressions are not understood well by the majority of developers. It also strikes me that for a lot of problems where regular expressions are use

Answer 1

Regex is one tool among many. But as many craftsmen will attest, the more tools you have at your disposal, and the more skilled you are at using them, the more likely you will become a Master Craftsman.

Is Regex worth the hassle to you? Dunno. Depends how seriously you take what you do.