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

hugo dahl
hugo dahl
2,967 Points
Posted by hugo dahl
hugo dahl
2,967 Points

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players.py 
import re

class Player():
    def __init__(self, last_name, first_name, score):
        self.last_name = last_name
        self.first_name = first_name
        self.score = score

# Example usage:
player_string = "Doe, John: 100"

# Extracting values using regex
attrs = re.search(r'^(?P<last_name>[\w\s]+),\s(?P<first_name>[\w\s]+):\s(?P<score>[\d]+)$', player_string)
if attrs:
    attrs = attrs.groupdict()
    player = Player(attrs['last_name'], attrs['first_name'], attrs['score'])
    print(player.last_name)  # Output: Doe
    print(player.first_name)  # Output: John
    print(player.score)  # Output: 100
else:
    print("Invalid input format for Player")

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

It looks like you accidentally pasted some unrelated code over the challenge, removing the provided starter code in the process.

You'll need to start over to get the original provided code back and then add to it following the instructions. Don't remove the starter code with the data "string".