[TxMt] Huge files in Textmate ( ***long*** )

[Afternoon]

On 28 Mar 2006, at 14:10, Allan Odgaard wrote:

> It has to parse the text using NFA-based regular expressions (not  
> an efficient parser written/generated for the grammar), and it  
> assigns colors to the text using a scope selector system.

Did I see you mention somewhere that you'd built your own RE engine  
for some parts TextMate? If so, how does that compare to off-the- 
shelf parsers for speed?

> So while it can probably be made faster down the road, taking up to  
> a second is likely not indicative of any performance problem  
> (especially since it’s threaded), it’s just the price to pay for  
> the flexibility this system provides.

Of course, it is very flexible. It's just a bit surprising when we're  
used to other editors parsing and highlighting text instantly.


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