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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Players Dictionary and Class

Ben Hedgepeth
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Ben Hedgepeth
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Ben Hedgepeth
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Regular expression using groupdict() doesn't pass

I've looked through my code as thoroughly as possible, but I can't seem to find what I'm doing wrong here regarding the regular expression.

players.py 
import re

string = '''Love, Kenneth: 20
Chalkley, Andrew: 25
McFarland, Dave: 10
Kesten, Joy: 22
Stewart Pinchback, Pinckney Benton: 18'''

regex = r'''
            (?P<last_name>^[ \w]+),\s
            (?P<first_name>[\w]+):\s
            (?P<score>\d+)
         '''
return re.search(regex, string, re.M|re.X).groupdict()

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

You are very close.

  • The challenge ask you to assign the results of the search to the variable players. :point_right: replace return with assignment.

  • groupdict is not necessary. Simply assign the whole search results.

  • similar to the last_name pattern, there is a space needed in the first_name pattern.

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!!