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Explain this to me, /prog/oyim

Name: Anonymous 2013-05-27 4:28

In mathematics, 0 is the identity for addition (+) and 1 is the identity for multiplication (*). So why then in regular expressions does + mean at least 1 and * mean at least 0?

Name: Anonymous 2013-05-27 4:29

^{[citation needed]}

Name: Anonymous 2013-05-27 4:31

Regexp is retarded.

Name: Anonymous 2013-05-27 4:45

* stands for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleene_star

Name: Anonymous 2013-05-27 4:52

why are they called regular anyway

Name: Anonymous 2013-05-27 5:24

>>4
Ohhh okay
Then, >>1
Because it's jewish set theory spinstrel bullshit.

Name: Anonymous 2013-05-27 5:40

>>5
Because they generate the regular languages in the Chomsky hierarchy.

Name: Anonymous 2013-05-27 6:24

>>7
Chomsky
Shalom, Hymie!

Name: Anonymous 2013-05-27 7:27

>>8
Salaam, Towelhead!

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