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Seems odd to leave Perl off the list, given it's regex related. Here's the explanation for $ in the perlre docs: $ Match the end of the string
by tyingq 3y ago
Seems odd to leave Perl off the list, given it's regex related.
Here's the explanation for $ in the perlre docs:
$ Match the end of the string
(or before newline at the end of the
string; or before any newline if /m is
used)
- toyg 3y agoYeah, omitting what is arguably the language most associated with regexes seems a bit of an oversight. I guess it shows how far off the radar Perl currently is.
- demondemidi 3y agoPerl perfected the simplicity and flexibility of regex syntax from POSIX and it seems every other language after has just made it harder.
- TillE 3y agoPHP uses PCRE, so it more or less serves as a stand-in for Perl in this case.
- gordonfish 3y agoSort of, though PCRE is not a 100% replacement for regex in Perl proper; the former lacks some features of the latter.
- gordonfish 3y ago> I guess it shows how far off the radar Perl currently is. This is a serious misconception. Perl is far, far from dead. The constant activity of the gargantuan CPAN library more than demonstrates very much the opposite. I would say Perl and its community has done quite well considering it hasn't had the same mountain of corporate funds thrust into it like more highlighted have. Mainstream ain't everything.
- saghm 3y agoI don't think "off the radar" means dead, but that people aren't generally aware of what's going on with it. I think this is actually pretty consistent with what you're saying; stuff is going on with it, but it's not on people's radar, so they don't realize it.
- gordonfish 3y agoFair enough point.