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- From: mdw@theory.TC.Cornell.EDU (Matt Welsh)
- Subject: Re: BIFF.X: Lex script to simulate BIFF
- Message-ID: <1992Nov6.185604.8314@tc.cornell.edu>
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- Organization: Cornell Theory Center
- References: <1992Nov3.234309.7345@tc.cornell.edu> <1dcgr1INN67h@seven-up.East.Sun.COM>
- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 18:56:04 GMT
- Approved: BIFFF@BIFFS.HOUSE.US
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- In article <1dcgr1INN67h@seven-up.East.Sun.COM> hoppie@nemesis.East.Sun.COM writes:
- >(Wistful sigh.) But enough of this reminiscing. I just wanted to point
- >out a few minor errors which seem to have crept into your code. Any
- >BIFFologist could probably offer more insight, but I wanted to get
- >USENET credit for being first.
-
- [ Long detailed examination of BIFF.X left out ]
-
- Wow. Well, as I said, this was BIFF's first attempt at a lex filter, and
- apparently he made quite a few mistakes. Some of these were in fact oversights
- of mine, because I helped him to write it, but I have seen numerous occasions
- of "!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111" or even "!!!!!!!!!@@@!@!" on the end of BIFF's
- exclamations, probably due to pressing the wrong key or letting go of the
- <shift> too soon.
-
- Perhaps my impression of BIFF was that he was less precise than you detailed
- him to be. He and I will sit down and have a very long chat about this tonight.
-
- You're right; BIFF is unique. I don't think a mere lex script could do him
- justice.
-
- mdw
-
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