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

Posted by ahmed salah
ahmed salah
9,195 Points

what the output should look like ?

import re

string = '''Love, Kenneth: 20 Chalkley, Andrew: 25 McFarland, Dave: 10 Kesten, Joy: 22 Stewart Pinchback, Pinckney Benton: 18'''

players = re.match(r'(?P<last_name>[-\w ]*),\s(?P<first_name>[\w]+)(?P<score>:\s\d{2})',string,re.M)

players.py 
import re

string = '''Love, Kenneth: 20
Chalkley, Andrew: 25
McFarland, Dave: 10
Kesten, Joy: 22
Stewart Pinchback, Pinckney Benton: 18'''


players = re.match(r'(?P<last_name>[-\w ]*),\s(?P<first_name>[\w]+)(?P<score>:\s\d{2})',string,re.M)

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points

You are close. Fix the following issues

  • change * to + after last_name char set
  • added space to first_name char set
  • move :\s to before 3rd group

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!

ahmed salah
ahmed salah
9,195 Points 
players = re.match(r'(?P<last_name>[-\w ]+),\s(?P<first_name>[\w]+):\s(?P<score>\d{2})',string,re.M)

still not working ! -- when i add space to first_name it return None even if moved \s after last_name group

[MOD: added ```python formatting -cf]

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points

Need to add space in first name character set. Also add start (^) and ending ($) tokens.