Hi,
>> I find myself once in awhile needing a regexp editor. KDE has>> KRegExpEditor, but I have never felt quite a home in it. I don't>> think it's representation is particulary clear, nor do I find it>> quite intuitive how to operate it. Quite some time ago, I made my own>> regexp builder. This one represents the expression as a tree (one>> line per part of the expression) and does so using natural language>> as much as possible.> [snipped]>> Yes, occasionally I need one, and yes, I found KRegExpEditor not to be> all that I wanted.>> It was then I started getting to know regex through the various pages> on the net. I remember I started with this brief guide:>> http://en.tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/x15466.html>> Couldn't the builder refer to other sites that would explain the> process in more detail?
I'm not sure I get what you mean here. If I understand you correctly, you are supposing that a regexp builder gives more explanation about how regular expressions work?I think up to a point you are right, but there are limits here. A regexp builder/editor is not an educational program that is there to teach you how to construct, read and interpret regular expressions, it is a tool to help you make them and use them for your other work. At least, that's how I see it, and that's how I build the builder I was talking about. So yes, a brief explanation is given for each building block, but no theoretical lesson on the details. It is the task of the builder/editor to make sure these details don't bite you, I think.
Or did I misinterpret your suggestion?
Regards,
André
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