I think I would venture to say that a language that
doesn't incorporate a good regular _expression_ engine, isn't worth using
because sometimes there just isn't any other way... and at those times,
I drag out the trusty pocket reference and go at it! :)
Joe? Afraid to jump back in the water? Where you at? :P
Chris
Marlon Moyer wrote:
Yeah, I think it just goes back to whatever your
definition of "elegant" is, again. So, this really just becomes Joe's
fault for not properly phrasing the challenge :)
Seriously though, regular expressions are one of the most powerful
aspects of the CF language imnsho. :)
On 9/14/06, Christopher Jordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I typically
consider shorter solutions to problems more clever and often times more
elegant too. Ken, brought up the dictionary definition of elegant and
it mentioned "simple". If regular expressions are easy for one person
to read because they're very comfortable with them and they think in
regular expressions, then I'd agree that it's more simple. More
elegant. For other folks (like me, unfortunately), who have to pull out
the regular _expression_ pocket guide every time they run into all but
the very simplest of regular expressions (and sometimes even the really
simple ones), the slightly longer four or five line solution seems
simpler, and therefore more elegant.
What about that? Agree? Disagree? :)
Chris
Marlon Moyer wrote:
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Marlon
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