rocket69

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   by rocket69 10y ago

   Yea, we're not talking about compilers, we're talking about lexers. Regex doesn't even make a little bit of sense in a compiler world. What lexer are you working with?
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   by rocket69 10y ago

   No.
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   by rocket69 10y ago

   I don't see looking for quick and easy wins is not a negative, nor is in opposition to understanding trade-offs.
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   by rocket69 10y ago

   So, what parses the regex in the lex, flex, Jison, etc...
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   by rocket69 10y ago

   They are more solid, but never up to date with new bits, so you're stuck managing your own curated list of ppa's.
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   by rocket69 10y ago

   Interesting how the flowchart and the article differ a fair bit.