There is already a package for REXX regular expressions. It uses ECMAScript grammar which is not far off PCRE https://github.com/daveyc/RTK.
On Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 8:54 AM Farley, Peter < 0000031df298a9da-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > I would think that an open-source/CBT MetalC version based on an existing > open-source non-Z implementation should be eminently achievable. Not > trivial mind you, but achievable. > > As for multi-platform, I believe that ooRexx already supports regex, > although the oorexx.org website does not want to let me view the > documentation (gets 404 for all the HTML and PDF doc links on page > https://www.oorexx.org/docs/ in both FireFox and Chrome). > > Peter > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf > Of Paul Gilmartin > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2025 1:36 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Pipes > > > On Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:19:35 -0600, Lionel B Dyck wrote: > > > > > >A decent, open-source, alternative would be wonderful. > > > > > That would be of greatest value if it were multi-platform. > > > > And supported regular expressions. I once argued for that, > > and John Hartmann replied that wold depend on a HLASM > > implementation of reges. > > > > -- > > This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the > addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. > If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized > representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by > e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
