Re: 4.0a3 - Two Regular Expression Libraries? -- We need your input!
- Posted by bernie Mar 22, 2009
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I think a better idea is to develop drop-in IL MODULES that
can be either bound to a end-user's program or can be compiled into
to a end-user's program whichever the user chooses.
Euphoria would just have a basic structure and a standard IL MODULE
interface that everyone can use that is bug free and
not dependent on any outside code.
User's would be able to write IL MODULES and place
their IL MODULES or IL MODULE source code in the archive.
This would make the developer's job much easier because
all they would need to do is keep the IL MODULE interface
standard.
The end users would be happy because they would not have to
include a dll that they don't use.
If you want to have regex as a dll; then drop in a IL MODULE
that you wrote to interface with your latest, greatest
regex dll or write a IL MODULE in Euphoria that does regex.
It would be the user's choice about what to do and would not
require any changes or updates to the standard Euphoria
interpreter.
