using RegularExpressions for matching (was Re: deficience in
Squeak)
smallsqueak
smallsqueak at rogers.com
Tue Dec 2 04:02:27 UTC 2003
Avi Bryant wrote :
>
> On Dec 1, 2003, at 3:56 PM, smallsqueak.net wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi Avi,
> >
> >> FWIW, I vote that if we're going to have the core depend
> on a regex
> >> package, it should be one of the Smalltalk ones - either
> Vassili's or
> >> the one from SmaCC.
> >
> > Which of these will work in a headless environment,
> > something like SqueakScript ?
>
> Er, any of them, I would think. Why wouldn't they?
>
That's great.
So, regex does not need Morphic to run correctly ;-)
But, how can we know for sure ?
Can MC help (via dependency analysis) ?
For the rePlugin, I know for sure
and it will run even with Squat
(which may end up with just ProtoObject,
Metaclass and supporting cast ;-)
BTW, why 'it should be one of the Smalltalk ones' ?
There are at least 3 of them at the last count ;-)
Considering that Smalltalk is very productive,
we may have a dozen of these in no time ;-)
Considering the current rate of evolution of Squeak,
what's your guesstimate for the sweat needed to test
and maintain a native Squeak version of regex
comparable to the current (old) rePlugin ?
(and don't forget that KCP is sweeping left and
right, pulling the rug right under your feet ;-)
Cheers,
PhiHo.
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