Dustan wrote: > Kleine Aap wrote: >> Asper Faner wrote: >> >>> I seem to always have hard time understaing how this regular expression >>> works, especially how on earth do people bring it up as part of >>> computer programming language. Natural language processing seems not >>> enough to explain by the way. Why no eliminate it ? >> I.M.H.O. anyone that is not capable to grasp the concept of regular >> expressions should not attempt to write computer programs at all! My >> suggestion to you would be to find a job that involves working with your >> hands... > > Your humble opinion doesn't get much ruder... > > Perhaps you meant "anyone that is not capable to grasp the concept of > regular expressions after some experience with programming should not > attempt to write computer programs at all!" Then at least newbies would > have a leg to stand on. > > Otherwise, you're practically cutting off all entrances into the world > of programming! The concept of regular expressions isn't exactly the > simplest one out there. Just because you understood it immediately > (which I'm guessing you did, considering your harsh response), doesn't > mean others find the concept that simple. > I agree, and in addition:
(large) regular expressions are easy to write, but can be almost impossible to read back ! I once had a program to generate and evaluate regular expressions, but can't find it anymore :-( If someone has links to regex generators/evaluators, I'ld be much obliged. cheers. Stef Mientki -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list