That was a superb read. Given the author(s) (who I noticed only after reading), I suppose that's to be expected. I'd like to see a similarly elegant version tha

That was a superb read. Given the author(s) (who I noticed only after reading), I suppose that's to be expected. I'd like to see a similarly elegant version that translates the RE to a DFA–if anyone has any suggestions, I'd be quite happy!