Regex

[BLS]

Robert Fraser wrote:
> BLS wrote:
>> Vladimir Voinkov wrote:
>>> std.regex can't be used in compile time function call. It's quite 
>>> frustrating...
>>
>> see dsource.org .. afaik there is a compile time regex project. hth
> 
> http://www.dsource.org/projects/scregexp
> 
> But the generated functions aren't CTFE-compatible AFAIK. A CTFE regex 
> engine would be um... "tricky" to say the least. About 50GB of memory 
> tricky (on DMD, LDC has a GC... though, it's still just as slow with 
> CTFE). Really, if you need that level of code manipulation, a 
> preprocessor is probably a better choice.

Ouch!
Remaining question :
 >>> std.regex can't be used in compile time function call....

Why this* don't work for you ?
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