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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Phone Numbers

Posted by Harshit Aggarwal
Harshit Aggarwal
2,979 Points

what is the solution to code challenge one in regular expressions

what is the problem with the code??

phone_number.py 
import re
def phone_numbers( a):
    return re.findall(r"555-555-5555",a)

2 Answers

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

The phone number will all be in the format of the example number, but they won't all be that same number.

:point_right: In your regex, "5" only represents 5. To represent any digit, use the code "\d".

Kyler Smith
Kyler Smith
10,110 Points
Kyler Smith
Kyler Smith
10,110 Points

You're so close! The format is for them to be in is "555-555-5555". So this could be any combination of numbers, but in this format. For example, you could be looking for "123-456-7890" or "098-765-4321". Your regular expression is only looking for the values "555-555-5555". To fix this, you need to check for any combination of numbers. (Try using the \d regEx)! Good luck!