# What does Hpricot use under the hood? Regexp?

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**Created:** [July 6, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-does-hpricot-use-under-the-hood-regexp/191151 "2010-07-06T15:45:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 6, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-does-hpricot-use-under-the-hood-regexp/191151/1 "2010-07-06T15:45:44Z")

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Hi,

I was wondering what hpricot uses under the hood. Does it use regexp?  
I’m not sure about that.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![fipa](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/9e8a1a/32.png) [@fipa](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fipa)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-does-hpricot-use-under-the-hood-regexp/191151/2 "2010-07-06T15:52:57Z")

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On Jul 6, 2010, at 3:45 PM, Fernando P. wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I was wondering what hpricot uses under the hood. Does it use regexp?  
> I’m not sure about that.
> 
> Thanks

A C parser generated with Ragel.[1]

Regards,  
Florian G.

[1] [http://www.complang.org/ragel/](http://www.complang.org/ragel/)

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**Author:** ![fipa](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/9e8a1a/32.png) [@fipa](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fipa)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-does-hpricot-use-under-the-hood-regexp/191151/3 "2010-07-06T16:04:05Z")

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> A C parser generated with Ragel.[1]
> 
> Regards,  
> Florian G.
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> [1] [NameBright - Coming Soon](http://www.complang.org/ragel/)

Thank you Florian!