I usually add a comment with two key things: a sample of the input it's supposed to parse, and a list of what's getting pulled out as a capture group.
But even then, I use them with reluctance, and only with rigorous unit tests to make sure they do exactly what I want.
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I usually add a comment with two key things: a sample of the input it's supposed to parse, and a list of what's getting pulled out as a capture group.
But even then, I use them with reluctance, and only with rigorous unit tests to make sure they do exactly what I want.