Perl Monks and Math Mongers alike,

   This question is for both of you. I am creating a program that audits parameters for my company's network (about 250 million a day) and checks them against their compliance to a Golden Image. I am figuring out a set way to define ranges of appropriate and valid values and I believe that Set Notation is the best way. Problem is not only must I teach set notation to a bunch of analysts and engineers alike, I need to build a parser against it.

   Question is, has anyone done set notation compliance checking via the magic of perl before, and would you be willing to grace me with your insight.



Tradez
"Every official that come in
Cripples us leaves us maimed
Silent and tamed
And with our flesh and bones
He builds his homes"
- Zach de la Rocha

In reply to Set Notation Handling by tradez

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