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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Name Groups

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

whats wrong

help

names.py 
import re

string = 'Perotto, Pier Giorgio'

# Create variable names with re.match()
names_pattern = r'(\w+), (\w+)'
names_match = re.match(names_pattern, string)
names = names_match.groups() if names_match else None

# Example usage:
print("Names:", names)

1 Answer

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

The pattern needs to account for the space as part of the first name.

Also, the result from the re.match itself should be assigned to "names". The challenge is expecting to be able to use .groups() on it while checking the solution.