String Pattern Matching: regex and Python regex documentation

[Steve Holden]

Ilias Lazaridis wrote:
> [followup to c.l.py]
> 
> Xah Lee wrote:
> 
>>the Python regex documentation is available at:
>>http://xahlee.org/perl-python/python_re-write/lib/module-re.html
>>
>>Note that, i've just made the terms of use clear.
>>
>>Also, can anyone answer what is the precise terms of license of the
>>official python documentation? The official python.org doc site is not
>>clear.
> 
> 
> I would be interested in this information, too.
> 
> 
>>Note also, that the regex syntax used by Perl is the same as Python.
>>So, this section
>> http://xahlee.org/perl-python/python_re-write/lib/re-syntax.html
>>which contains clear explanation of regex syntax, will be of interest
>>to Perl programers as well.
> 
> ....
> 
> Your tutorial has helped me to write my first regular expression:
> 
> http://dev.lazaridis.com/base/changeset/60
> 
> your notes about documentation are interesting, too:
> 
> http://xahlee.org/perl-python/re-write_notes.html
> 
> I have some notes, too:
> 
> http://case.lazaridis.com/wiki/Docu
> 
> -
> 
> I would like to read more on your website, but the usability is 
> terrible, mainly due to the missing navigation.
> 
> What about an exchange?
> 
> I assist you with the navigation. you will just need apache 
> server-side-include and one file "navigation.html", which will contail 
> all of the navigation, very simple.
> 
> And you make an real life example for a python regular expression use-case:
> 
> i want to scan a text for this line:
> 
> [[CustomAttributes(this=4,that=34,name='peter')]]
> 
> picking "this=4" ...
> 
> and add the attributes to an object.
> 
> object = addCustomAttributes(text)
> 
> (ok, the regex part would be enouth).
> 
> ..
> 
Ilias Lazardis meets Xah Lee. I just *know* we're in for trouble now ...

regards
  Steve
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