
22 Oct
2004
22 Oct
'04
5:01 p.m.
| -----Original Message----- | From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org | [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Phil Richards | Sent: 22 October 2004 09:26 | To: boost@lists.boost.org | Subject: Re: [boost] Re: Shortcut regex notation | | Well, I thought it was cute too. It is certainly a more friendly | C++ interface to those who come from regular expressions from more | "traditional" (Unix) regexp backgrounds (sed, perl, etc). But (perhaps sadly) to the majority, it is complete goobledegook! Same applies to the printf family, Fortran Hollerith codes ... Paul Paul A Bristow Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal, Cumbria UK LA8 8AB +44 1539 561830 +44 7714 330204 mailto: pbristow@hetp.u-net.com