Re: Latest proposal for smart regexes in RELAX NG

At 18:22 06/05/2004, David Tolpin wrote:

>As funny as it is, I think that the accepted syntax for regular
>expressions is exceptionally elegant, and tools success is a proof
>of it. There were (and are) other approaches for string pattern
>matches, but unix/posix regexps are very good.

<grin/> I think it looks like line noise !


>They do solve the problem they are designed for -- efficient expression
>of string templates.

Yes, and very good they are too, at their designed job.

>XML regexps don't even come close -- all attempts
>to express regexps in XML (I've seen so far) are the real line noise,
>not string regexps.
>
>The learning curve is steep, but at the top of the hill you get
>a tool which is pleasant to use and fun to debug. As opposite to
>XML markup.


I've not used XML regexps so I can't compare.

regards DaveP