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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Email Groups

Posted by Stuart McIntosh
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Stuart McIntosh
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 22,874 Points

I am not sure what I have done wrong in the quiz!

Please could someone review the code below and show me where my mistake is.

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]+-[\d]+-[\d]+)', string, re.X)

1 Answer

Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
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Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,386 Points

Hi Stuart, your pretty close with your answer, but you are just missing the first email because your not including the + in the actual email.

The email kenneth+challenge@teamtreehouse.com is what your looking for, but the pattern finds only challenge@teamtreehouse.com

[Edit] Can't work out how to stop the emails from becoming clickable, but oh wells :p

Stuart McIntosh
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Stuart McIntosh
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 22,874 Points

Thanks Umesh, really appreciate the help.

Stuart