Hello Chris, Friday, July 14, 2006, 8:05:50 PM, you wrote:
2) Different target [Char] or ByteString
just to let you know - there is also lazy ByteString datatype which is essentially [ByteString]. at the last end, RE support for it will be also demanded
My first thought is that the type of the regex encodes both which syntax is in use and which back-end will be used. Something like
"Hello" =~ (pcre "el+")
would use PCRE syntax and pcre library backend against the [Char]. And
(pack "Hello") =~ (compatRE "el+")
Would use the old Text.Regex syntax and my lazy backend against the ByteString produced by pack.
Other answers?
i will be very pleased if it will be possible to write just String as regexp and don't worry (and even don't know!) about existence of different regexp engines until i actually need specific one: "Hello" =~ "el+" pack "Hello" =~ "el+" while for requesting specific regex engine your syntax is really great! -- Best regards, Bulat mailto:Bulat.Ziganshin@gmail.com