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Re: M4 String Functions + Macro Expansion
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Bruce Korb |
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Re: M4 String Functions + Macro Expansion |
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Date: |
Thu, 16 Dec 2004 14:26:06 -0800 |
Paul Eggert wrote:
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> Akim Demaille <address@hidden> writes:
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> >>>> "Noah" == Noah Misch <address@hidden> writes:
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> > > I hope I have missed a general solution. Ideas?
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> > Fix m4.
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> Or switch to a different scripting language. That'd be a lot of work
> too, unfortunately....
!! You think so? I've taken a run at it a couple of times to scope
it. "a lot" doesn't quite fully capture it..... I'd use a word like,
"daunting",
*especially* if you think about things like "already ported scripting language".