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[Parse] Discussion of PARSE dialect
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Steeve 27-Jun-2007 [2001x2] | yeah i would use a clean dialect , cause i have many many rules of this type |
moreover , i just don't want parse simple series like "ABC" | |
Brock 27-Jun-2007 [2003x2] | what about a 'unique function or something that tests the string for unique characters? |
... then parse | |
Steeve 27-Jun-2007 [2005] | as i said , it was just an example , in fact in my case: "A" "B" and "C" are complex subrules, so unique don't apply |
Brock 27-Jun-2007 [2006] | I think you've lost me. So when you say sub-rules, you are really saying sub 'parse' rules for your dialect? |
Steeve 27-Jun-2007 [2007] | yep |
Brock 27-Jun-2007 [2008x2] | Will there be more than three rules possible? You indicate "A" "B" and "C", but could another instance of this also have a fourth character? |
each being unique sub-rules | |
Steeve 27-Jun-2007 [2010x2] | yep, it's not limited |
but when i say complex sub-rules , i mean that i have not to check single character only, but complex sentences | |
Brock 27-Jun-2007 [2012] | so the parse string would be better indicated something like "A B C" where each of those characters could be a sentence? |
Steeve 27-Jun-2007 [2013] | yep |
Brock 27-Jun-2007 [2014] | so this is close, with the exception that it does not allow for easy testing of unique terms being passed? r1: "Sent frag 1" r2: "Sent frag 2" r3: "Sent frag 3" r4: "Sent frag 4" rule: [1 [r1 | r2 | r4 | r3]] parse "Sent frag 1 sent frag 3 sent frag 4 sent frag 2" [[rule] [rule] [rule] [rule]] |
Steeve 27-Jun-2007 [2015] | wrong, same problem ever, if it's the same sentence many time |
Brock 27-Jun-2007 [2016] | yes, that's what I stated above, if it wouldn't allow for the same value to be passed twice, this would work. |
Steeve 27-Jun-2007 [2017] | yep |
Brock 27-Jun-2007 [2018x4] | I guess I don't understand why a unique function wouldn't work as a test prior to parsing. |
;very basic example - unique: func [str][ compare-set: "ABC" either "" = difference str compare-set [return true][return false] ] ;;;; and yes, that is very ugly | |
replace; either "" = with: either empty? | |
... and of course 'unique shouldn't be used as a name due to Rebol already having a unique function. | |
Steeve 27-Jun-2007 [2022x2] | unique works for the rules which use simple constants, but i said it, i use more complex rules |
parse data [all [rule1 | rule2 | rule3 | rule4]] all rules must apply 1 time and 1 time only in any order, don't focus on what is inside rules (it contains sub-rules which contains sub-rules). | |
btiffin 27-Jun-2007 [2024] | Ok, this is convulted and probably wrong rule: [copy res subrule (remove/part find subrule compse [| (res)] 2)] subrule: ["filler" | "a" | "b" | "c"] parse "fillerabc" [4 [rule] end] Remove the alternatives from the rule as you find them...the filler is to allow | "a" to be found. |
Steeve 27-Jun-2007 [2025] | argh, this is uggly :-) not better than my current solution using counters |
btiffin 27-Jun-2007 [2026x2] | Yep...convoluted and hard to verify all the cases to boot. :) I wouldn't use it to be honest, but it was teasing my brain too much... |
Now, I'll slowly back out of the room...ducking and dodging... :) | |
Steeve 27-Jun-2007 [2028x2] | take a whisky on the rocks |
i got a beer | |
Brock 27-Jun-2007 [2030x3] | This has it... r1: "A" r2: "B" r3: "C" rule: [opt [r1 r2 r3]] parse "ABC" [[rule] [rule] [rule]] |
opt = match zero or one time | |
don't ask me to explain it, but it seems to meet your sample requirements | |
Steeve 27-Jun-2007 [2033] | have you tested ? doesn't work at all for many cases |
Brock 27-Jun-2007 [2034x3] | >> parse "BC" [[rule] [rule] [rule]] == false |
>> parse "ABC" [[rule] [rule] [rule]] == true | |
>> parse "BBC" [[rule] [rule] [rule]] == false | |
Steeve 27-Jun-2007 [2037x2] | parse "CBA" = false |
in any order, i said | |
Brock 27-Jun-2007 [2039] | damn, doesn't handle the varying order of elements |
Steeve 27-Jun-2007 [2040] | :-) |
btiffin 27-Jun-2007 [2041] | Yeah, this problem needs to allow alternatives and then remove them (or Steeve's counter) |
Steeve 27-Jun-2007 [2042x5] | agree |
but i'ts not very elegant | |
and i have such rules like this | |
sniff | |
so i have to build a pre-parser to transform rules in an elegant maner | |
btiffin 27-Jun-2007 [2047] | I'm still slowly backing out of the room...but I would not be completely surprised if another rebol gives you a "tada" solution...but I'd bet less money now. :) |
Steeve 27-Jun-2007 [2048] | hihi |
Brock 27-Jun-2007 [2049] | well, I'm stumped. Tried many variations on the theme and couldn't get any to work. Good luck. |
Chris 28-Jun-2007 [2050] | Basically you're asking for [all ["A" | "B" | "C"]] --> ABC = true BAC = true BBC = false ABCB = false |
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