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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Players Dictionary and Class

Vo Tan
Vo Tan
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Posted by Vo Tan
Vo Tan
2,405 Points

Challenge unclear

Hi, what is expected in this challenge? Is it a match object with the first "hit" in the string, meaning "Kenneth Love", or should it be all matches? i tried with re.search(...) which gives me back Kenneth Love, but the feedback is that the fourth hit is not found.

I am confused. Can someone help and let me know what we are looking for?

players.py 
import re

string = '''Love, Kenneth: 20
Chalkley, Andrew: 25
McFarland, Dave: 10
Kesten, Joy: 22
Stewart Pinchback, Pinckney Benton: 18'''

players = re.match(r'''
    (?P<last_name>[\w\s]+)
    ,\s
    (?P<first_name>[\w\s]+)
    :\s
    (?P<score>\d\d)
''', string, re.X | re.M)

1 Answer

Cindy Lea
PLUS
Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points
Cindy Lea
Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points

First create a variable name: players then use re.search() or re.match() to get the first_name, last_name & score for everyone. You also need to use re.multiline in your code.