John W. Krahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in comp.lang.perl.misc: > Nick Maclaren wrote: > > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > Mirco Wahab <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > |> > > |> Using complex regular expressions is like tank destruction > > |> with contact charges glued on them. Only a few people > > |> will even survive the first "usage", but survivors will > > |> then eventually be able to destroy almost every tank with > > |> tremendous speed and precision. > > > > I must remember that! It is nicely put. > > I couldn't understand it. (An old Centurion trooper.)
Me neither. The word "nicely" isn't the first thing it brings to mind. Anno -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
