Re^2: Regexp substitution on variable-length ranges with embedded code?

I saw this and was going to reply with something to the effect of Set::IntSpan but I was too late and mine wouldn't have had as clever a trick with that closure coderef . . . bah.

Also as far as the original question, IMHO most times if you're thinking about embedding code inside your regexen you're pretty well already deep into (quasi-apocryphical) JWZ-quote / xkcd 1171 territory.

The cake is a lie.
The cake is a lie.
The cake is a lie.

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Re^3: Regexp substitution on variable-length ranges with embedded code? by LanX (Saint) on May 28, 2021 at 15:25 UTC
Thanks for linking to Jeffrey Friedl's blog Source of the famous "Now you have two problems" quote A long but very worthwhile read. :) Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :) Wikisyntax for the Monastery} PS: This ... "It combines the power of C with the readability of PostScript." ... made me grin out loud! ;)	[reply]
Re^4: Regexp substitution on variable-length ranges with embedded code? by Your Mother (Archbishop) on May 28, 2021 at 17:35 UTC
I always had an admiration for that cat; solely based on his Netscape exit letter. After reading that roundup I must remark: Anyone who can earnestly write, “Perl is mostly terrible, maybe Java will save us,” cannot be taken seriously.	[reply]
Re^5: Regexp substitution on variable-length ranges with embedded code? ( jwz ) by LanX (Saint) on May 28, 2021 at 18:01 UTC
I'm sure you mean Jamie Zawinski not "the" Friedl. I only admired Friedl so far, but I am now realising Zawinski was behind XEmacs AND bought a night club. > Anyone who can earnestly write, “Perl is mostly terrible, maybe Java will save us,” cannot be taken seriously. First law of funny people is that it suddenly becomes irony if it's not funny anymore... Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :) Wikisyntax for the Monastery}	[reply]