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> I'm more-or-less waiting for the "blank" in: "blank" is to Python what Regex is to Perl. This will sound like a forced joke but I genuinely didn't understand
by j1elo 5y ago
> I'm more-or-less waiting for the "blank" in: "blank" is to Python what Regex is to Perl.
This will sound like a forced joke but I genuinely didn't understand your phrase. I got stuck re-reading several times the "blank" in: "blank" part, but my mental language regex wasn't matching the expression.
I think the bug is caused by a bogus quote that causes a bad parameter expansion. My regex engine parses this better: the "blank" in: "blank is to Python what Regex is to Perl"
Off by one errors...
- unstatedAnswers 5y agoHaha, I love your explanation of this! Human communication is difficult, and using syntax incorrectly makes it even moreso
- taneq 5y agoThey're waiting for the X in "X : Python :: regexp : perl" - does this help?