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1070 points dondraper36 | 2 comments | 29 Aug 25 19:05 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source

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JackFr ◴[29 Aug 25 20:35 UTC] No.45069093[source]▶

Before you write a parser, try a regex. (But some times you really do need a parser.)

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1. dochtman ◴[29 Aug 25 20:44 UTC] No.45069193[source]▶

I would argue that regexes are often more complex than simple parsers.

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2. dondraper36 ◴[29 Aug 25 21:11 UTC] No.45069427[source]▶

That's where the familiarity factor steps in.

Do the simplest thing that could possibly work