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Start your free trialMel Marlon Otarra
Courses Plus Student 2,848 PointsWhat is the correct output? Sorry the task is not clear to me.
Please see attached code. I don't understand what is the answer for this task. Please help me.
Thanks, Mel Marlon
import re
string = 'Perotto, Pier Giorgio'
names = re.match(r'''
^([\w,]+\s)
([\w ]+)$
''', string, re.X)
1 Answer
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 PointsYou are really close. Looking at the first part of the regex, you have:
begining-of-line start-group start-char-set any-word-char comma end-char-set one-or-more space end-group
The error is the comma and space should be outside of the group since neither is part of the first name. Changing this will pass the challenge:
names = re.match(r'''
^([\w]+),\s # <-- moved comma and space outside of group
([\w ]+)$
''', string, re.X)
Mel Marlon Otarra
Courses Plus Student 2,848 PointsMel Marlon Otarra
Courses Plus Student 2,848 PointsHi Chris,
Thank you. You're a big help to a newbie like me.
Br, Mello
Mel Marlon Otarra
Courses Plus Student 2,848 PointsMel Marlon Otarra
Courses Plus Student 2,848 PointsHi Chris,
Thank you. You're a big help to a newbie like me.
Br, Mello