Difference between \b and \B in regex

The confusion stems from your thinking \b matches spaces (probably because “b” suggests “blank”). \b matches the empty string at the beginning or end of a word. \B matches the empty string not at the beginning or end of a word. The key here is that “-” is not a part of a word. So … Read more

Java split string to array [duplicate]

This behavior is explicitly documented in String.split(String regex) (emphasis mine): This method works as if by invoking the two-argument split method with the given expression and a limit argument of zero. Trailing empty strings are therefore not included in the resulting array. If you want those trailing empty strings included, you need to use String.split(String … Read more

How do I create an empty array/matrix in NumPy?

You have the wrong mental model for using NumPy efficiently. NumPy arrays are stored in contiguous blocks of memory. If you want to add rows or columns to an existing array, the entire array needs to be copied to a new block of memory, creating gaps for the new elements to be stored. This is … Read more