From: Peter Szinek <peter@...>
Date: 2006-04-06T22:08:22+09:00
Subject: Re: String generalization


> As you said for yourself this is quite a *general* problem. So my code is
> not to show off a clever automaton, it is completely stupid, but rather to
> give you the idea how to hide it ;)
> Please note that it is not even complete (end handling has to be done) I
> just wanted to give you ideas.

Wow! That's what i like about Ruby. My solution in java (although more 
complete,
and dealing with special cases etc) is about 10x bigger in size and much 
more
ugly/obscure/unmaintainable etc. Thx for the code!

> Just an idea: Maybe you should make some more effort in the definition of
> the problem and post it to Ruby Quiz!
Really? (I am new here, begun to learn Ruby 2 weeks ago) - i have seen 
Ruby Quiz but did not know that anybody can post problems... (And if it 
gets solved, this way "outsorce" a task from his full-time job tasklist ;-)

Best wishes,
Peter