Regular expression use

[John W. Krahn]

Nick Maclaren wrote:
> In article <famlj0$33k$1 at mlucom4.urz.uni-halle.de>,
> Mirco Wahab <wahab-mail at gmx.net> writes:
> |> 
> |> Using complex regular expressions is like tank destruction
> |> with contact charges glued on them.  Only a few people
> |> will even survive the first "usage", but survivors will
> |> then eventually be able to destroy almost every tank with
> |> tremendous speed and precision.
> 
> I must remember that!  It is nicely put.

I couldn't understand it.  (An old Centurion trooper.)


John
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