Re: Regexp - alternate match and grouping

Paul Lalli wrote:
Why? Why are you feeling the need to make this one massive regexp?
You're matching two completely different formats. It makes no sense
that one regexp should be able to handle both.

Because currently I need to handle only two formats, but it may be more formats in future. Creating new branches IMO makes it harder to maintain and develop further...


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