Compared To Using "re" Module

One could use Python's Perl-like "re" module. But an Icon-like style:

  • is a better fit with the Python language, and

  • overcomes the weaknesses of Python's "re" module as compared to the current Perl pattern-matching language.

New Models for Processing Text and XML with Python Sam Wilmott
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