Matching expression lists

[elfring]

Some programming languages support functions (or macros) for which varying parameters can be specified. These parameters get filled with data according to various code constructs. :crystal_ball: How are the chances to handle such lists for passed expressions by the means of named matches?

[rvantonder]

I think chances are pretty low to support that unfortunately. There's quite a lot of things I'd like to add/improve and adding a scripting language with functions/macros is probably quite a big undertaking. I would say right now, it is better to use comby to capture results and export these to a format, that can be consumed by a script or external program

[elfring]

… and adding a scripting language with functions/macros …

I suggest to clarify this view a bit more.

…, that can be consumed by a script or external program

I would appreciate if more matching approaches would become supported also by the means of your tool (besides regular expressions for source code parts) for further collateral evolution.