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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Name Groups

Posted by MUZ140305 Kudakwashe Siziva
MUZ140305 Kudakwashe Siziva
5,600 Points

names.py

Didn't get the right content in the groups. Last name was "Perotto,", first name was "Pier".

whats missing in my code?

names.py 
import re

string = 'Perotto, Pier Giorgio'

names = re.match(r'([-\w ]+,)\s([\w \w]+) ',string)

2 Answers

MUZ140305 Kudakwashe Siziva
MUZ140305 Kudakwashe Siziva
5,600 Points

finally got it right

names = re.match(r''' ([-\w ]*),\s ([-\w ]+) ''', string, re.X)

William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points
William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points

Hi, Kudakwashe, great job at solving the problem

Gabriel Moreno
Gabriel Moreno
3,579 Points
Gabriel Moreno
Gabriel Moreno
3,579 Points

Your answer works but ''' is for a multiline. The following works aswell:

names = re.match(r' ([-\w ]*),\s ([-\w ]+) ', string, re.X)