01-05-98 01:17 AM Nasser (nabbasi @ EARTHLINK.NET) wrote: >>Perl has reqular expression build into it, Ada does not have a reqular >>expression API or package as part of the standard language, unless one >>can find such a package, any one knows of one? >>Nasser Standard Ada does not have a such a package, but GNAT has a package that will give you SPITBOL patterns, which are a superset of what Perl gives you (GNAT.Spitbol.Patterns). I am using those to do an application which is similar to one that was originally done in Perl, and they are just great! They are well enough commented in the headers to use, even if you do not know Snobol/Spitbol. Bruce [log in to unmask] |Voice (604)231-2409 MacDonald Dettwiler |FAX (604)278-3469 13800 Commerce Parkway |Team Ada Richmond, BC, Canada V6V 2J3 |Team OS/2