Python speed and `pcre'

[Fredrik Lundh]

François Pinard <pinard at iro.umontreal.ca> wrote:
> Also, I do not understand the "s#" quote. Sorry for being a bit
> opaque, here.  Would someone suggest some magnetic reference
> to me about these, which a beginner could afford to read and
> understand?

start here:
http://www.python.org/doc/current/ext/parseTuple.html

and then work yourself back towards the top of the
documentation tree...

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