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Python Web Development Techdegree Student 1,958 PointsCan't select the first and last name in different groups for the code challenge.
I have been stuck on this for hours, regex is very frustrating.
import re
string = 'Perotto, Pier Giorgio'
names = re.match('''
(?P<last_name>[-\w]+,\s) # last name
(?P<first_name>[-\w]+\s[-\w]+) # first name
''', string, re.M|re.X)
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,268 PointsYou are sooooo close. You just need to exclude the separator from the last name group (by moving the closing parenthesis):
names = re.match('''
(?P<last_name>[-\w]+),\s # last name
(?P<first_name>[-\w]+\s[-\w]+) # first name
''', string, re.M|re.X)
Steve Willers
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 1,958 PointsIt's always the simplest things that get me! Thanks!
Steve Willers
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 1,958 PointsSteve Willers
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 1,958 PointsThis is the best that I've got so far:
Which gave me:
{'last_name': 'Perotto, ', 'first_name': 'Pier Giorgio'}