XPost: comp.lang.c++   
   From: lynnmcguire5@gmail.com   
      
   On 2/5/2026 4:30 PM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   > On Thu, 5 Feb 2026 16:01:05 -0600, Lynn McGuire wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 2/5/2026 3:14 AM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> On a *nix system, it is usual to delegate common janitorial tasks   
   >>> (like parsing) to open-source libraries that already handle such   
   >>> jobs.   
   >>   
   >> Parsing is not just looking at input. It is also about converting   
   >> that input and storing it properly in the proper data storage areas   
   >> in the dataset.   
   >   
   > Look at common parser libraries. They are designed to deal with   
   > precisely these sorts of issues.   
   >   
   > Here  is one I have used.   
      
   I can tell that you have never worked on a large software package.  You   
   do not rip it up just to modernize a section of the code.   
      
   Lynn   
      
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