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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Name Groups

Mona Jalal
Mona Jalal
4,302 Points
Posted by Mona Jalal
Mona Jalal
4,302 Points

you didn't get enough groups back

import re

string = 'Perotto, Pier Giorgio' names = re.match(r''' [-\w ]+, #first name [-\w ]+ #last name ''',string, re.X|re.M)

names.py 
import re

string = 'Perotto, Pier Giorgio'
names = re.match(r'''
                 [-\w ]+, #first name
                 [-\w ]+ #last name
                 ''',string, re.X|re.M)

2 Answers

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

You'll need to add parentheses to identify the groups.

You may also need to specify the space that follows the comma with the "\s" code.

Mona Jalal
Mona Jalal
4,302 Points
Mona Jalal
Mona Jalal
4,302 Points 
string = 'Perotto, Pier Giorgio'
names = re.findall(r'''
                 (?P<first>[-\w ]+),\s #first name
                 (?P<last> [-\w ]+) #last name
                 ''',string, re.X|re.M)