On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 9:47 AM Tony Thigpen <t...@vse2pdf.com> wrote:
> Now, that is a bunch of BS. > > Old timers do want to learn new things, but... > > Our minds have been trained over many years to use logic paths that are > built on 'logic'. Some of the newer tools being used conflict with those > ingrained thought processes because they are designed contrary to how we > look at 'logic'. > > Regular Expressions are more 'magic' than 'logic'. :-) > > My boss a favorite expression when things conflict with previous training: > > "My just hurts my brain!" > > I can say positively that I tried to understand Regular Expressions and > all it did was make my brain hurt. > Then this book: https://smile.amazon.com/Mastering-Regular-Expressions-Jeffrey-Friedl/dp/0596528124/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=regular+expressions&qid=1582819622&sr=8-2 will make your brain melt. :-} I love regular expressions. But, then again, I think APL2 is a really intuitive language. Imagine mixing them into one! {ack, my eyes, I'm blinded by the brillance! } {giggle} > > Tony Thigpen > to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- People in sleeping bags are the soft tacos of the bear world. Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
