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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Email Groups

Posted by Harshit Aggarwal
Harshit Aggarwal
2,979 Points

regular expressions

getting none as output in the shell...what could be the possible solution

emails.py 
import re

string = '''Love, Kenneth, kenneth+challenge@teamtreehouse.com, 555-555-5555, @kennethlove
Chalkley, Andrew, andrew@teamtreehouse.co.uk, 555-555-5556, @chalkers
McFarland, Dave, dave.mcfarland@teamtreehouse.com, 555-555-5557, @davemcfarland
Kesten, Joy, joy@teamtreehouse.com, 555-555-5558, @joykesten'''
contacts  =    re.search(r'''^(?P<email>[\w+.]+@[\w. ,]+, )\t
                            (?P<phone>\d{3}-\d{3}-\d{4})$
                            ''',string,re.X)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

There are a few issues in your regex:

  • Your regex is bound to the limits of the string (^,$) but the strings are adjacent in the sample
  • You regex must account for the other fields (lastname, firstname, alias) even if they are not being captured
  • The separator characters (comma, space) should not be inside the captured fields.