Re: Hash Function

[Sergei Steshenko]

----- Original Message -----
> From: Dimitri Maziuk <address@hidden>
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> Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 7:28 PM
> Subject: Re: Hash Function
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> On 12/05/2012 10:51 AM, Sergei Steshenko wrote:
> 
>>  So, why do _you_ post distracting information instead of providing a
> simple Octave-only solution ?
> 
> He is right, though, in the "right tool for the job" sense: if you 
> want
> to process text, that's what perl was designed for. Octave is for linear
> algebra.
> 
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> Dimitri Maziuk
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Ironically, Octave has PCRE - _Perl_-Compatible Regular Expressions.

So, the point you are trying to make is dubious.

Of course, Perl is more convenient. But if the OP means to transfer his scripts 
to Windows world in which Perl is not installed by default...

Regards,
  Sergei.