Re: [Caml-list] Pattern matching and strings

[Alessandro Baretta <alex@baretta.com>]

Luc Maranget wrote:

> I have thought about that a little.
> 
> My first guess is that such matching should be distinct from
> ordinary PM, mixing the two would be an implementor nightmare.
> 
> My second guess is that what you want is regexp matching + a construct
> for binding subparts of the matched string (maybe I am wrong here).
> 
> Using ocamllex syntax for patterns (+ as) your exemple could be written
> 
> regexpmatch s with
> | "foo" (_* as x)  -> foo x
> | "bar" (_* as x)  -> bar x
> | _*               -> raise Unrecognized

This is basically what I was looking for.

> This would be much nicer than using various regexp packages API, the
> real add-on being the variables in place of \1, \2 etc.

Precisely.

> ...
> 
> In fact such, an extension is probably feasible using camlp4 and this
> would probably be the best solution, to avoid extra-complexity in the
> compiler itself.

I really must get around to learning Camlp4. Why did no one 
teach it to me when I was at the X?

> In the end, do not hold your breath. I won't probably do that.
> But it can be a interesting project for a compiler course...
> 
> --Luc

;)

Alex

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