# Functions
Matches returns true if a string value matches a specific regexp pattern.
New is a helper which creates a new Validator instance with an empty errors map.
Generic function which returns true if a specific value is in a list.
TODO: Will have to make a string specific one such that it can compare strings STRINGS MUST BE lowercase BEFORE comparison.
Generic function which returns true if all values in a slice are unique.
# Variables
Declare a regular expression for sanity checking the format of email addresses (we'll use this later in the book).