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Python

Posted by Steven Young
Steven Young
2,486 Points

regex email groups task one question (python)

here is my code:

contacts = re.search(r'(?P<email>[\w\d.+]+@[\w\d.]+), (?P<phone>\d{3}-\d{3}-\d{4})',string, re.VERBOSE)

I am getting 'Bummer! Didn't get a regex search object.'

what am I doing wrong?

1 Answer

Robert Richey
Robert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 Points

Hi Steven,

I believe you can fix this one of two ways. Either remove the verbose flag or escape the space - after the comma. Verbose will ignore implicit spaces.

Kind Regards

James N
James N
17,864 Points

thanks! this helped me, too! one thing that's confusing, though, is the fact that it says "the comma and space should not be there" and yet, i passed by putting them there! weird...

EDIT: i just took another look at it.. it says that the commas should not be part of the groups! i read the question wrong! thanks, anyway.