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Start your free trialMUZ140305 Kudakwashe Siziva
5,600 Pointsnames.py
Didn't get the right content in the groups. Last name was "Perotto,", first name was "Pier".
whats missing in my code?
import re
string = 'Perotto, Pier Giorgio'
names = re.match(r'([-\w ]+,)\s([\w \w]+) ',string)
2 Answers
MUZ140305 Kudakwashe Siziva
5,600 Pointsfinally got it right
names = re.match(r''' ([-\w ]*),\s ([-\w ]+) ''', string, re.X)
Gabriel Moreno
3,579 PointsYour answer works but ''' is for a multiline. The following works aswell:
names = re.match(r' ([-\w ]*),\s ([-\w ]+) ', string, re.X)
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 PointsWilliam Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 PointsHi, Kudakwashe, great job at solving the problem