Re:You can't parse [X]HTML with regex (2009)
by omginternets on Friday March 05, 2021 @10:11AM
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In all fairness, he does provide hints as to why regex will not work (namely: HTML is not a regular grammar).
Sure, it's somewhat obscured by the humorous rant, but it's not that bad an answer, either.
More to the point: I'm not sure I want to suck the humor out of everything. I agree that SO has problems, but humor and poetry are worthwhile things in otherewise serious places. It's all about quantity.
Sure, it's somewhat obscured by the humorous rant, but it's not that bad an answer, either.
More to the point: I'm not sure I want to suck the humor out of everything. I agree that SO has problems, but humor and poetry are worthwhile things in otherewise serious places. It's all about quantity.