If you are using erlang you should be using pattern matching not regex. Erlang/Elixir are one of the easiest languages to build parsers in with their binary string pattern matching.
I agree, pattern matching is what I sorely miss every time I use anything other than Erlang. It's just enough of a hurdle I set it aside and didn't return.
It's a big step.
https://github.com/kanaka/mal/blob/master/process/guide.md#s...