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George Nwankwo
1,916 Pointswhat combination of symbols should be used to escape words with numbers in them. Passing a count returns nothing oddly
A bit confused with this question. I've hard coded numbers to pass as a count but the variable I pass continuously returns no result. Any hints would be helpful :)
import re
# EXAMPLE:
# >>> find_words(4, "dog, cat, baby, balloon, me")
# ['baby', 'balloon']
def find_words(*args):
cnt,string = args
return re.findall(r'(\w{cnt,})',string)
2 Answers
Josh Keenan
19,652 PointsSo I will post my solution and explain it.
def find_words(count, string):
return re.findall(r'(\w{' + str(count) + ',})', string)
Now the count parameter is going to be an integer, I need to include it in the regex and I can't find a way to format it in there as the curly braces seem to be used for something else at this point. So KISS, keep it simple stupid. String concatenation is an easy way to get the right value in there, there is no need to overcomplicate things and this way it works. Sorry I will explain better after I have had my coffee
George Nwankwo
1,916 PointsWow can't believe that was all I needed. Thank you Josh
Josh Keenan
19,652 PointsHappy to help
Josh Keenan
19,652 PointsJosh Keenan
19,652 PointsBut basically, a lot of the time when you find yourself working on more and more complex projects, you want to use more and more complex skills from your skillset. However oftentimes the most applicable, useful, and easy choice will be what you learned long ago and is something you consider basic, try not to overcomplicate things and keep it simpler.