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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions The Basics

Posted by Apus Wsoe
Apus Wsoe
7,555 Points

Error`first` doesn't seem to be a regex match. Works in Preview first = r'Four' print(re.match(first, data))

I'm stuck on challenge task 4/5 with the error first doesn't seem to be a regex match. It does appear to work in the Preview though. first returns "Four" What's am I doing wrong this time?

basics.py 
import re

file_object = open("basics.txt", encoding="utf-8")
data = file_object.read()
file_object.close()

first = r'Four'
re.match(first, data)

4 Answers

Kenneth Love
STAFF
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

You need to assign the re.match() to the first variable.

first = re.match(...)
shezazr
shezazr
8,275 Points
shezazr
shezazr
8,275 Points

you are doing re.match(first, data) but where is it going to end up at present? i.e. accessable?

Apus Wsoe
Apus Wsoe
7,555 Points
Apus Wsoe
Apus Wsoe
7,555 Points

I first tried 

print(re.match(first, data))

...but that didn't work either. Is that what you mean? Making it accessible via print?

Apus Wsoe
Apus Wsoe
7,555 Points
Apus Wsoe
Apus Wsoe
7,555 Points

Thanks! I get it now!