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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Name Groups

Mel Marlon Otarra
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Mel Marlon Otarra
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Posted by Mel Marlon Otarra
Mel Marlon Otarra
Courses Plus Student 2,848 Points

What is the correct output? Sorry the task is not clear to me.

Please see attached code. I don't understand what is the answer for this task. Please help me.

Thanks, Mel Marlon

names.py 
import re

string = 'Perotto, Pier Giorgio'
names = re.match(r'''
    ^([\w,]+\s)
    ([\w ]+)$
''', string, re.X)

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

You are really close. Looking at the first part of the regex, you have:

begining-of-line start-group start-char-set any-word-char comma end-char-set one-or-more space end-group

The error is the comma and space should be outside of the group since neither is part of the first name. Changing this will pass the challenge:

names = re.match(r'''
    ^([\w]+),\s  # <-- moved comma and space outside of group
    ([\w ]+)$
''', string, re.X)
Mel Marlon Otarra
Mel Marlon Otarra
Courses Plus Student 2,848 Points
Mel Marlon Otarra
Mel Marlon Otarra
Courses Plus Student 2,848 Points

Hi Chris,

Thank you. You're a big help to a newbie like me.

Br, Mello

Mel Marlon Otarra
Mel Marlon Otarra
Courses Plus Student 2,848 Points
Mel Marlon Otarra
Mel Marlon Otarra
Courses Plus Student 2,848 Points

Hi Chris,

Thank you. You're a big help to a newbie like me.

Br, Mello