tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32189452.post4578767439198947376..comments2020-10-01T16:11:58.925+01:00Comments on ScotGrid: Fun with 5!Graeme Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04113191724360870254noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32189452.post-15489102194419271672009-09-23T19:16:36.682+01:002009-09-23T19:16:36.682+01:00It's python replacement was also done in a day...It's python replacement was also done in a day. The problem was not some much the original script but all of the hacked on extensions to support<br /><br />yet:another:colon:separated:attribute<br /><br />then, all of the fields were transferred into arrays with split(/:/, $_) and referenced by number.<br /><br />So, it was s/perl/python/g :-)<br /><br />There's more to life than regexps, you know!Graeme Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04113191724360870254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32189452.post-50574763799475520702009-09-23T17:34:25.343+01:002009-09-23T17:34:25.343+01:00hey, the Perl script was knocked up in an evening ...hey, the Perl script was knocked up in an evening - At the time my python-fu was weak, but I've since moved over to the dark side. Course, for real regexps Perl is still better (handbags at 50 paces) :-)Andrew Elwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270150499813361998noreply@blogger.com