On Fri, 08 Mar 2002 at 18:27:00 +0000, Stephen Turner wrote: > I've looked quickly at all the entries up to 55 strokes, and identified the > following methods for difficult bits of the problem. Apologies for errors > and omissions!
> Methods for pulling off all pairs of characters: > > /(?=(..)./ (Ton-52, Rick-52, Jukka-53, Antti-55, Adam-55) Surely /(?=(..).)/ I looked at this and wondered about whether the last ')' would be assumed, but it isn't - just gives syntax error. Splendid lateral thinking though and for once a golf trick likely to be of practical use. Ian
