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8,107 Pointsnames.py
I need to use regex to separate first and last name into groups but I keep getting an error saying there are no groups. What am i doing wrong.
import re
string = 'Perotto, Pier Giorgio'
names = re.match(r'''
([\w]+)
(,/s[\w]+\s[\w]+)
''', string, re.X)
Cheo R
37,150 PointsCheo R
37,150 Pointsyou're missing named groups. Named groups start with
(?P<name_of_your_group> rest_of_your_regex)
Read more about them here (search for (?P<name>...) to get to the section faster).