[Python-Dev] Should we move to replace re with regex?

[Guido van Rossum]

On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 3:54 PM, "Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de> wrote:
>> However, I don't know much about regex
>
> The problem really is: nobody does (except for Matthew Barnett
> probably). This means that this contribution might be stuck
> "forever": somebody would have to review the module, identify
> issues, approve it, and take the blame if something breaks.
> That takes considerable time and has a considerable risk, for
> little expected glory - so nobody has volunteered to
> mentor/manage integration of that code.
>
> I believe most core contributors (who have run into this code)
> consider it worthwhile, but are just too scared to take action.
>
> Among us, some are more "regex gurus" than others; you know
> who you are. I guess the PSF would pay for the review, if that
> is what it would take.

Makes sense. I noticed Ezio seems quite in favor of regex. Maybe he knows more?

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