From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2009-11-16T16:40:07+09:00
Subject: Re: replace a very long string with gsub get regexp error

On 15.11.2009 23:47, Ahmad Azizan wrote:
> Robert Klemme wrote:
>> On 15.11.2009 21:44, Ahmad Azizan wrote:
>>> input = input.gsub(data, lala)
>>>
>>> Is there any other method for that string replacement like in this case
>>> beside using gsub?
>> And your problem is?
> 
> Sorry for incomplete question.
> 
> The problem is that, because of the very long string length, the gsub 
> return a regexp error indicating that the regular expression is too 
> long.

Ahmad, it's easier for us if you present a complete example along with 
the concrete error (e.g. exception with stack trace).

A general remark: it is very uncommon to have a regular expression whose 
text is 80k in size.  So you probably rather want a different approach 
but which one is difficult to tell without having more input.

Kind regards

	robert

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