Regex is frequently more compact. Regex is rarely faster if there's a fairly simple way to do it using standard string manipulation. As much as I love regex, I'll use a couple of standard string manipulation functions instead if possible.
--Ben J W wrote: > I know that I can do this with string manipulation but I thought that the > regex would be more compact and faster. Am I assuming wrong? > > Jeff > > > > On 12/7/05, Benjamin Paige <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>do you just not want to use string manipulation? >> >> >> > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:226429 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
