Why isn't NSRegularExpression included in foundtion.framework for Mac Apps, as it is for iOS?

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Why isn't NSRegularExpression included in foundtion.framework for Mac osx, as it is for iOS?

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 08 '10 at 17:31

I'd be very surprised if NSRegularExpression didn't make an appearance in 10.7, but you have to bear in mind that it was new in iOS release 4, which is a fairly recent release.

As such, I suspect it'll become part of the standard Mac OS foundation once it's slightly more mature.

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 21 '11 at 23:27

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NSRegularExpression is included in Foundation in the newly-released OSX 10.7 :)

answered Jul 21 '11 at 23:27

Catfish_Man

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 11 '11 at 08:59

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Until 10.7 arrives you can use CocoaOniguruma

answered Jun 11 '11 at 08:59

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score 0 · Answer 4 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:18

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I miss real regex, too. However there is a similar functionality:

NSPredicate

and you may want to check out a related Stackoverflow thread.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:18

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answered Apr 21 '11 at 07:17

Ivan Marinov

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Why isn't NSRegularExpression included in foundtion.framework for Mac Apps, as it is for iOS?

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