On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 01:43:13PM +0000, Chris via Digitalmars-d wrote: > I noticed some mistakes in > > http://dlang.org/regular-expression.html > > I haven't checked the whole page for mistakes, but I suggest we change the > following paragraph: > > [Current] > Here is where regular expressions come in handy, often succinctly called as > regexes. Regexes are simple yet powerful language for defining patterns of > strings, put together with a substitution mechanism, they form a Swiss Army > knife of text processing. They are considered so useful that a number of > languages provides built-in support for regular expressions. This does not > nessary mean that built-in implies faster processing or more features. It's > more a matter of providing convenient and friendly syntax for typical > operations and usage patterns. > > [Suggestion] > Here is where regular expressions – often just called <i>regexes</i> – come > in handy. Regular expressions are a simple yet comprehensive language for > defining string patterns. Combined with a mechanism for string substitution, > regular expressions are a powerful tool for text processing. In fact, they > are considered so useful that a number of languages provide built-in support > for them. However, built-in support does <b>not</b> necessarily imply > <b>faster</b> processing or more features, it is rather a way of providing a > <b>convenient and user-friendly syntax</b> for typical operations and usage > patterns. > > [something along these lines]
Let's see the PR! ;-) T -- Philosophy: how to make a career out of daydreaming.
