Using dictionary to hold regex patterns?

[Thomas Mlynarczyk]

John Machin schrieb:

> No, "complicated" is more related to unused features. In
> the case of using an aeroplane to transport 3 passengers 10 km along
> the autobahn, you aren't using the radar, wheel-retractability, wings,
> pressurised cabin, etc. In your original notion of using a dict in
> your lexer, you weren't using the mapping functionality of a dict at
> all. In both cases you have perplexed bystanders asking "Why use a
> plane/dict when a car/list will do the job?".

Now the matter is getting clearer in my head.

Thanks and greetings,
Thomas

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