In this course, we will explore the process of analyzing data that is presented in plain text rather than neatly organized tables. While analyzing data in tables can be enjoyable, it is important to be equipped with the skills to extract valuable information from unstructured text. This course will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of creating powerful regular expressions, enabling you to efficiently locate the necessary information for your analyses within a text blob. Furthermore, we will delve into the concept of string distances, which allows us to work with text that may contain typos or scanning errors. By mastering this technique, you will be able to accurately match these imperfect texts with their correct counterparts from other data sources, a process known as record linkage. To facilitate your learning experience, we will utilize real documents pertaining to box office figures in Swiss cinemas. Through the analysis of these authentic materials, you will gain practical insights and develop the necessary skills to effectively extract and analyze data from unstructured text.