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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: Ada communicating with other programs
Date: 20 Nov 2001 10:51:00 -0600
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In article <slrn9vkukr.6f6.randhol+abuse@kiuk0156.chembio.ntnu.no>, Preben Randhol <randhol+abuse@pvv.org> writes:
> On Tue, 20 Nov 2001 14:39:51 +0000 (GMT), M. A. Alves wrote:
>> 
>> It is very easy to do it in Ada, but do expect a big number of lines.  If
>> you want tersness use a "write-only" language like any of the C
>> derivatives outhere e.g. PERL---but then be prepare to waste some serious
>> time chasing bugs.
> 
> Why not use the regex capabilities of GNAT?

Perhaps because he said he wanted to do it in Ada.