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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Email Groups

Posted by Pankaj Gupta
Pankaj Gupta
3,469 Points

emails.py task2 twitter handle not sure where am I making the mistake

emails.py task2 twitter handle not sure where am I making the mistake

emails.py 
import re

string = '''Love, Kenneth, kenneth+challenge@teamtreehouse.com, 555-555-5555, @kennethlove
Chalkley, Andrew, andrew@teamtreehouse.co.uk, 555-555-5556, @chalkers
McFarland, Dave, dave.mcfarland@teamtreehouse.com, 555-555-5557, @davemcfarland
Kesten, Joy, joy@teamtreehouse.com, 555-555-5558, @joykesten'''

contacts = re.search(r'''(?P<email>[.+\w\d]+@[\w\d.]+),\s(?P<phone>\d{3}-\d{3}-\d{4})''', string, re.X|re.M)
twitters = re.search(r'''\s(@[\w]+)\n?''', string, re.X|re.M)

2 Answers

Anibal Marquina
Anibal Marquina
9,523 Points
Anibal Marquina
Anibal Marquina
9,523 Points 
import re

# string = '''Love, Kenneth, kenneth+challenge@teamtreehouse.com, 555-555-5555, @kennethlove
# Chalkley, Andrew, andrew@teamtreehouse.co.uk, 555-555-5556, @chalkers
# McFarland, Dave, dave.mcfarland@teamtreehouse.com, 555-555-5557, @davemcfarland
#Kesten, Joy, joy@teamtreehouse.com, 555-555-5558, @joykesten'''

contacts = re.search(r'''
                    (?P<email>[+\w.]+@[+\w.]+),\s
                    (?P<phone>\d{3}-\d{3}-\d{4})
                    ''', string, re.X | re.M)
twitters = re.search(r'''
                    (?P<twitter>@[\w]+)$
                    ''', string, re.X | re.M)
Anibal Marquina
Anibal Marquina
9,523 Points
Anibal Marquina
Anibal Marquina
9,523 Points

Hi there.

You need to create a twitter group.

twitters = re.search(r'''\s(@[\w]+)\n?''', string, re.X|re.M) remove \s you are no expecting a blank space there because the string you are trying to catch starts at @.. at the end add $ to mark the end of your string.

Cheers

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Hello Pankaj This code will work

twitters = re.search(r'(?P<twitter>@[-\w\d]+)+?$', string, re.M)

Happy coding