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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Email Groups

Posted by Hermes d'Henares
Hermes d'Henares
2,756 Points

Why isn't my code passing the challenge?

I'm using the same code a Kenneth's, but the challenge keeps telling me that it "Didn't get a regex search object". What's happening?

emails.py 
import re

string = '''Love, Kenneth, kenneth+challenge@teamtreehouse.com, 555-555-5555, @kennethlove
Chalkley, Andrew, andrew@teamtreehouse.co.uk, 555-555-5556, @chalkers
McFarland, Dave, dave.mcfarland@teamtreehouse.com, 555-555-5557, @davemcfarland
Kesten, Joy, joy@teamtreehouse.com, 555-555-5558, @joykesten'''

contacts = re.search(r'''
    ^(?P<email>[-\w\d.+]+@[-\w\d.+]+),\t
    (?P<phone>\d{3}-\d{3}-\d{4})$
''', string, re.X)

2 Answers

Ammar Jalabi
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Ammar Jalabi
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 12,493 Points

You're searching for \d in the email, and the emails in the string have non. Also when you use \d+ it search for 1 or more numbers. So in your case you either have to use \d* which searches for 0 or more or just get rid of the \d from the search in the email. And to pass this challenge you don't need the beginning and end of the string ^ $.

Hermes d'Henares
Hermes d'Henares
2,756 Points

You're right! I didn't realize that! Thanks.

Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points
Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points

Close on the email!

(?P<email>[-\w.+]+@[\w.-]+),\s

But it works in a simple fashion surprisingly.