On Jul 5, 7:01 am, Peter Otten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Paddy wrote: > > It is not a smarter algorithm that is used in grep. Python RE's have > > more capabilities than grep RE's which need a slower, more complex > > algorithm. > > So you're saying the Python algo is alternatively gifted... > > Peter
The following isn't the article I read on regexp types and their speed differences but it does give info on regexp engine types: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GX3w_18-JegC&pg=PA145&lpg=PA145&dq=%2Bregex+%2Bspeed+%2Bgrep+%2Btcl+&source=web&ots=PHljNqeuJZ&sig=CyBCOZYsyZaJTMfj2Br53if46Bc&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result#PPA145,M1 - Paddy. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
