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

fahad lashari
fahad lashari
7,693 Points
Posted by fahad lashari
fahad lashari
7,693 Points

Code challenge help please. Completely stuck

So this is as far as I could possibly get. I am not sure how I can display the exact result being requested by the question. I would greatly appreciate any help or guidance.

I await your response

kind regards,

Fahad

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?\w?]+,)
          (?P<first_name>[\w\s?\w?]+)
          (?P<score>[:\s\d]+)
''', string, re.X | re.M | re.I)
Marc Vilar
Marc Vilar
8,230 Points
Marc Vilar
Marc Vilar
8,230 Points

Hi there,

this works, basically get the , \s and : out of the groups, add the ^ and $ and works. players = re.match(r''' ^(?P<last_name>[\w+\s?\w?]+),\s (?P<first_name>[\w\s?\w?]+):\s (?P<score>[\d]+)$ ''', string, re.X | re.M | re.I)

I would have to doublecheck, ip the , and colon out of the groups.

fahad lashari
fahad lashari
7,693 Points
fahad lashari
fahad lashari
7,693 Points

Marc Vilar Hi marc. That worked brilliantly. Put that comment in the answer second at the bottom so I can mark it as the best answer.

Many thanks for you help!

Kind regards,

Fahad

2 Answers

Marc Vilar
Marc Vilar
8,230 Points
Marc Vilar
Marc Vilar
8,230 Points

Hi there,

this works, basically get the , \s and : out of the groups, add the ^ and $ and works. players = re.match(r''' ^(?P<last_name>[\w+\s?\w?]+),\s (?P<first_name>[\w\s?\w?]+):\s (?P<score>[\d]+)$ ''', string, re.X | re.M | re.I)

I would have to doublecheck, ip the , and colon out of the groups.

Jeffrey Covington
Jeffrey Covington
7,246 Points
Jeffrey Covington
Jeffrey Covington
7,246 Points

You shouldn't need the re.I you only need to use that if you use explicit word characters