On 20 Aug 2006 00:52:41 GMT, Allodoxaphobia
wrote:


And, there's REXX (several -- recommend Regina for one) which has
_great_ string handling capabilities.

I haven't followed the fortunes of REXX since I taught some "Safe
REXX" courses in the ealy '90s.

I do recall that in the 80s, IBM wanted to hand it over to the ANSI to
be made a standard. That should have nobbled its progress sufficiently
to be overtaken by developments originating from the Unix world.

But yes, I see that enthusiasts have kept it alive. Does it have
(PC)REs, might be an option for people who don't want to embrace REs.

Owen
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