[dlang] Mistakes in documentation

[H. S. Teoh via Digitalmars-d]

On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 01:43:13PM +0000, Chris via Digitalmars-d wrote:
> I noticed some mistakes in
> 
> http://dlang.org/regular-expression.html
> 
> I haven't checked the whole page for mistakes, but I suggest we change the
> following paragraph:
> 
> [Current]
> Here is where regular expressions come in handy, often succinctly called as
> regexes. Regexes are simple yet powerful language for defining patterns of
> strings, put together with a substitution mechanism, they form a Swiss Army
> knife of text processing. They are considered so useful that a number of
> languages provides built-in support for regular expressions. This does not
> nessary mean that built-in implies faster processing or more features. It's
> more a matter of providing convenient and friendly syntax for typical
> operations and usage patterns.
> 
> [Suggestion]
> Here is where regular expressions – often just called <i>regexes</i> – come
> in handy. Regular expressions are a simple yet comprehensive language for
> defining string patterns. Combined with a mechanism for string substitution,
> regular expressions are a powerful tool for text processing. In fact, they
> are considered so useful that a number of languages provide built-in support
> for them. However, built-in support does <b>not</b> necessarily imply
> <b>faster</b> processing or more features, it is rather a way of providing a
> <b>convenient and user-friendly syntax</b> for typical operations and usage
> patterns.
> 
> [something along these lines]

Let's see the PR!  ;-)


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