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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Name Groups

Aidan Taylor-Lynch
Aidan Taylor-Lynch
7,630 Points
Posted by Aidan Taylor-Lynch
Aidan Taylor-Lynch
7,630 Points

How do I match two different groups, such that the first \w+ group is different to the second \+ group

How do I match two different groups, such that the first \w+ group is different to the second + group

string = 'Perotto, Pier Georgio'

names = re.match(r'(?P<last_name>[\w]+)(?P<first_name>[\w]+ [\w]+)', string, re.I)

names.py 
import re

string = 'Perotto, Pier Giorgio'

1 Answer

Peter Lawless
Peter Lawless
24,404 Points
Peter Lawless
Peter Lawless
24,404 Points

You are SO close, Aidan. The <last_name> and <first_name> fields are separated by a comma and a space, but the expression that you provided expects the fields to be right up against each other. These tiny little details are often what make or break the match. Let me know if this fixes your problem.