[REBOL] Re: Parsing for fun and profit
From: learned::talentsinc::net at: 24-Sep-2001 16:31
Ok, I'll buy that, how about in the final section of the file, where I have
a 1 to n (where N < 100) row table of 5 values each.
123 234 345 46 56469u0
111 234 234 25 8798jh9
I this case, I'd love to end up with a two dimensional array
of [n 5], but I haven't figured out how to swing that one yet.
Seems like it should be easy, but I have my brain wrapped around
my axle.
--On Monday, September 24, 2001 11:17 PM +0200 Ladislav Mecir
<[lmecir--mbox--vol--cz]> wrote:
> Hi Gary,
>
> I think, that the "double parsing" may be convenient in some cases. If you
> really know, that the whitespace characters serve only as "delimiters"
> through the whole text, then there is a possibility to "swap" the order of
> operation and write the parse rules more efficiently like this:
>
> preparsed: parse data none
> parse preparsed [
> thru "REV:" copy vRev to "Processor"
> thru "Board" copy vBoard to "Rev"
> ]
>
> etc. In the case the whitespace could have a different "meaning"
> somewhere, I would suggest to use a different approach, i.e. to use only
> single parse.
>
> Regards
> Ladislav
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: G. Edw. Learned <[learned--talentsinc--net]>
> To: <[rebol-list--rebol--com]>
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 8:43 PM
> Subject: [REBOL] Parsing for fun and profit
>
>> I've been working with the parsing routines for a little utility project
>> I've inherited, and while I'm coming up with some brute force solutions,
>> I'd love to hear any suggestions for streamlineing the code. The data I
>> am inputing has assorted formats embedded within the text files I have to
>> read. I've included an example below:
>>
>> ---
>> SYS SER #: 123 VER: 4 REV: 7a
>> Processor
>> SER: 3.2
>>
>> Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4
>> Board 123 123 123 123
>> Rev 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.4
>>
>> Drive Information:
>> Slot Manuf Type Rev Serial #
>> ---- -------- ---------------- ---- ------------
>> A0 MYXPTL XXX786768XX 1.2 8687163816SA
>> A1 MYXPTL XXX786768XX 1.2 8687163817SA
>>
>> What I have been doing is double parsing to get the information. For
>> example, to get the REV off the first line, the parse is:
>>
>> thru "REV:" copy vREV to "Processor"
>> vREV: parse vREV none
>>
>> the purpose of the second parse being to get rid of whitespace.
>>
>> In the case of the table information, for example, Board, I am doing the
>> following:
>>
>> thru "Board" copy vBoard to "Rev"
>> vBoard: parce vBoard none
>>
>> the second parse in this case serves to return each 'slot' as a
>> seperatly addressable data block (i.e. vBoard/1).
>>
>> I haven't started parsing the last section yet, which would have
>> 5 pieces of information for each drive found.
>>
>> Are there easier ways to get to where I'm going, or am I on the
>> right track in trying to "think REBOL"?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Gary
>>
>> ---
>> G. Edw. Learned - [learned--talentsinc--net]
>> (Never apply a Star Trek Solution to a Babylon Five Problem)
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