Regular Expressions - Python vs Perl

[Java and Swing]

Hi,
I am interested in regular expressions and how Perl and Python
compare. Particulary, I am interested in performance (i.e. speed),
memory usage, flexibility, completeness (i.e. supports simple and
complex regex operations...basically is RegEx a strong module/library
in Perl?)

Anyone have any information on this? Any numbers, benchmarks?

Thanks so much. I know this is a perl user group...but try to be has
un-biased as you can.

 

[phaylon]

Anyone have any information on this? Any numbers, benchmarks?

If you want to try for yourself:
<http://perldoc.perl.org/search.html?q=perlre>

hth,p

 

[Java and Swing]

i am not looking to do the coding, I was hoping for answers from
already performed benchmarks and or knowledge from developers who
"know".

If i have time I'll try and pick up perl, one day

 

[phaylon]

If i have time I'll try and pick up perl, one day

You were also interested in:
| [..] memory usage, flexibility, completeness (i.e. supports simple and
| complex regex operations...basically is RegEx a strong module/library
| in Perl?)

Also, Perl is perfect (in my eyes) for prototyping and testing of
prototyped algorithms. Take a look at 'Benchmark' on search.cpan.org to
get an idea. If you just want lists, benchmarks and done work, I'm sorry
that I can't offer that.