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"Robert G. Jakabosky" <bobby@sharedrealm.com> writes:
>> > LPEG?
>> 
>> Overkill. The spec uses a grammar, but it's written so that it doesn't
>> require a grammar to implement the parser. The string library is
>> perfectly adequate for the task. I've written MIME parsers using
>> regexps before. (I'm still using one.) It's like using a sledge hammer
>> to drive finish nails.
>
> I also think LPEG would be overkill to parse multipart messages.

I dunno, I don't LPEG is overkill for _anything_, it's just soooooo easy
to use, so flexible, and insanely fast...

-Miles

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