[Python-Dev] When will regex really go away?
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skip at pobox.com
Thu Mar 2 16:43:30 CET 2006
Neal> I'll do this, except there are some issues:
Neal> * Lib/reconvert.py imports regex. Ok to move regex,regsub,recovert to lib-old?
Neal> * ./Demo/pdist/rcslib.py & ./Demo/sockets/mcast.py import regsub....
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Neal> * A whole mess of Demos and Tools use regex. What to do about them?
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How about creating Demo/old and populating it with stuff that imports regex,
regsub or reconvert?
Neal> I don't know how to convert the uses of regsub to re, any
Neal> volunteers?
Whippersnapper... sheesh! I still remember when all we had was regex. And
we were thankful for it, by golly. Now you'd think the young-uns never knew
it existed. <wink>
As for converting from regex to re that's what reconvert is for. Give it a
whirl. The docstring shows how to use it. Yet another Andrew Kuchling gem
as I recall (or maybe an effbot gem). Either way, I was happy it was there
when I needed it. Go in peace, reconvert.
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