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0 pointsmrandish7mo ago0 comments

I'd also include Regex in the list of dark arts incantations.

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RedShift17mo ago

I'm ok with regex, but the ffmpeg manpage, it scares me...

quectophoton7mo ago

Ffmpeg was designed to be unusable if it falls into enemy hands.

falloon7mo ago

I defer understanding FFMPEG arguments to the LLMs.

lukeschlather7mo ago

Regex is only difficult because it's complicated, the primitives are all sensibly arranged and predictable. FFmpeg is layers of dark magic where the primitives are often inscrutable before you compose them.

zvr7mo ago

I am perfectly at home with regexp, but ffmpeg, magick, and jq are still on the list to master.

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