Whoa! I just got back to this! First thing - Settle down boys!
I guess since I posed the question I get to judge. I'll go through
all the submissions, review carefully, and come back with a report and
my version of "elegance".
To clarify, it was Tom who asked for the "Henny Youngman" - one liner.
Thanks,
Joe Kelly
On 9/14/06, Christopher Jordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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:
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> 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
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> Marlon Moyer wrote:
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Marlon
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