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Re: Regexps and strings once again
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Stefan Monnier |
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Re: Regexps and strings once again |
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Mon, 15 Sep 2014 08:56:38 -0400 |
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> If we want to do a more string-ey syntax, but not require wrapping it in
> (regexp ...), then we could have something like:
> #r"This is (not )?a Perl regexp"
The difference between #r"REGEXP" and (SYMBOL REGEXP) is enormous in
terms of tool support. So if you don't like (regexp "foo"), I'd
recommend you try a shorter symbol first.
Stefan
Re: Regexps and strings once again, Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen, 2014/09/15
Re: Regexps and strings once again, Yuri Khan, 2014/09/14