Building a Structural Regular Expressions Engine: An Alternative Approach to Pattern Matching

Summary

This article explores the implementation of a structural regular expressions engine, presenting an alternative approach to traditional regex that focuses on structural transformations rather than pattern matching. The author introduces the concept of structural regular expressions, explains their differences from conventional regex, and walks through building an engine for this paradigm. The content is technical and educational, aimed at programmers interested in regex internals and alternative computational approaches.