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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Name Groups

Aldo Rivadeneira
Aldo Rivadeneira
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Posted by Aldo Rivadeneira
Aldo Rivadeneira
3,241 Points

Regex challenge failed: Bummer: Didn't get the right content in the groups. Last

I was testing the code in several ways to find the correct answer but i don't know what's the error. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

names.py 
import re

string = 'Perotto, Pier Giorgio'
names = re.match(r'''
                 (?P<firstname>[-\w]+),(?P<Lastname>\s[-\w\s]+)
                ''', string, re.X)
Saikat Chowdhury
Saikat Chowdhury
3,116 Points
Saikat Chowdhury
Saikat Chowdhury
3,116 Points

Hope below pattern will help

names = (re.match(r''' (?P<firstname>[\w]+ ),\s (?P<lastname>[\w ]+) ''',string,re.X))

1 Answer

csr13
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csr13
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csr13
csr13
Courses Plus Student 33,192 Points

Try and catch the \s whitespace before the second group and before the comma. Maybe use * instead of + . Also try using the ^ at the start and the $ at the end.

Im prolly going to get bashed for doing this, but, look, regexes are just one of those confusing things that are tricky..

Maybe something like this:

names = re.match(r'^(?P<firstname>[\w]asterisk),\s(?P<Lastname>[\w\s\w]asterisk)$', string, re.X)

Catch my drift?