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Re: Write it in C...

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On 21/08/14 17:17, Rich wrote:
> Kenny McCormack <gazelle@shell.xmission.com> wrote:
>> In article <lt4rri$if6$1@news.albasani.net>,
>> The Natural Philosopher  <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> ...
>>> If its all that complicated I usually list all the cases and dust off
>>> the C compiler.
>>>
>
>> I've known people like that.
>
>> For example, they write & maintain a suite of production reports in
>> C, rather than use something sensible like SAS.
>
>> Or AWK.
>
>> Or Perl/whatever.
>
>> P.S.  I strongly doubt a normal person could do this in C without
>> re-inventing reg exps.
>
> The problem with using regexp's to validate the syntax of email
> addresses is that RFC5322 format email addresses are surprisingly
> complex.  This page purports to show a regex that would work:
>
> http://blog.trojanhunter.com/2012/09/26/the-best-regex-to-validate-an-email-address/
>
> Validating, while allowing all RFC5322 corner cases, in any language,
> C, Perl, Regexp's, is not going to be a trivial task.
>

That's why I like the multiple filter approach

Start by rejecting lines that are clearly rubbish, (that don't contain 
'@' for example)

Then look for ones that clearly don't contain valid email addresses - 
message ids and the like

Then it comes down to writing a much simpler filter that doesn't HAVE to 
caret for garbage, since that's gone already

If I knew the message format I could gave written all that in less time 
than it takes to argue.

-- 
Everything you read in newspapers is absolutely true, except for the 
rare story of which you happen to have first-hand knowledge. – Erwin Knoll

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Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses nomdeplume82008@googlemail.com - 2014-08-19 10:19 -0700
  Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses Andreas Kohlbach <aug14.8.ankman@spamgourmet.com> - 2014-08-19 16:40 -0400
    Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-08-20 14:21 +0100
      Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses nomdeplume82008@googlemail.com - 2014-08-20 08:52 -0700
        Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses Andreas Kohlbach <aug14.8.ankman@spamgourmet.com> - 2014-08-20 18:26 -0400
          Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses nomdeplume82008@googlemail.com - 2014-08-20 21:10 -0700
            Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses Andreas Kohlbach <aug14.8.ankman@spamgourmet.com> - 2014-08-21 18:07 -0400
          Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-08-21 10:53 +0100
            Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses Andreas Kohlbach <aug14.8.ankman@spamgourmet.com> - 2014-08-21 18:03 -0400
        Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses Bill Marcum <bill.marcum57@yahoo.com> - 2014-08-21 03:34 -0400
          Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-08-21 12:12 +0100
          Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses Chris Davies <chris-usenet@roaima.co.uk> - 2014-08-21 12:12 +0100
            Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-08-21 14:22 +0100
              Write it in C... (Was: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses) gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2014-08-21 13:42 +0000
                Re: Write it in C... (Was: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-08-21 15:23 +0100
                Re: Write it in C... Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-08-21 16:17 +0000
                Re: Write it in C... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-08-21 18:42 +0100
                Re: Write it in C... William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2014-08-21 18:38 +0000
        Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses Loki Harfagr <l0k1@thedarkdesign.free.fr.INVALID> - 2014-09-24 13:18 +0000
          Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses Doug Laidlaw <laidlaws@hotkey.net.au> - 2014-09-25 01:49 +1000
            Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses Loki Harfagr <l0k1@thedarkdesign.free.fr.INVALID> - 2014-09-25 09:34 +0000
  Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses Mladen Gogala <gogala.mladen@gmail.com> - 2014-09-29 00:17 +0000
    Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-09-29 00:52 +0000
      Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2014-09-29 01:13 +0000
    Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-29 07:40 +0100
    Re: Script to parse a text file and extract unique email addresses Eric Pozharski <whynot@pozharski.name> - 2014-09-29 09:52 +0300

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