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From: "M. A. Alves" <maa@liacc.up.pt>
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Subject: Re: Ada communicating with other programs
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 16:35:50 +0000 (GMT)
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Date: 2001-11-20T16:35:50+00:00

On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, Preben Randhol wrote:
> 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?

Yes that would indeed be more _terse_ than using GNAT.Spitbol.Patterns ;-)

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