Explore the world of Regular Expressions in this 56-minute PHP UK Conference talk. Learn the basics and delve into the intricate details of this powerful tool for text manipulation and validation. Discover how to leverage regex in daily development tasks, from simple pattern matching to complex text processing. Gain insights into regex concepts, components, character classes, quantifiers, anchors, and advanced techniques like lookaheads and lookbehinds. Understand the importance of readability, engine properties, and practical applications such as code searching and file manipulation. By the end of this talk, develop a newfound appreciation for the versatility and power of regular expressions in PHP development.