From: Daniel Carrera <dcarrera@...>
Date: 2003-01-27T06:03:31+09:00
Subject: Re: common regular expressions

On Mon, Jan 27, 2003 at 05:53:53AM +0900, Mike Campbell wrote:
> > Has anyone compiled a collection of 'common' regular expression
> > patterns.  For example:
> >
> > - valid email addresses
> 
> 
> To be strictly pedantic, I don't think there is such a thing.

Yes, there is actually.  Email is a strict protocol, just like FTP and 
others.  However, there's so much flexibility in valid email addresses 
that you probably want to stick to common email addresses.

-- 
Daniel Carrera
Graduate Teaching Assistant.  Math Dept.
University of Maryland.  (301) 405-5137