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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Players Dictionary and Class

Sandu Gabriel
Sandu Gabriel
2,563 Points
Posted by Sandu Gabriel
Sandu Gabriel
2,563 Points

I don't understand what I have to do to get this problem solved

I do not understand the question really

players.py 
import re

string = '''Love, Kenneth: 20
Chalkley, Andrew: 25
McFarland, Dave: 10
Kesten, Joy: 22
Stewart Pinchback, Pinckney Benton: 18'''

players = re.search(r'''
(?P<last_name>[\w]+\s?[\w]+?),
\s(?P<first_name>[\w]+\s?[\w]+?):
\s(?P<score>\d{2})
''', string, re.MULTILINE | re.VERBOSE)

class Player:
    def __init__(self, text, matches):
        for match in matches.finditer(text):
            self.last_name = match.group('last_name')
            self.first_name = match.group('first_name')
            self.score = match.group('score')

2 Answers

Øyvind Andreassen
Øyvind Andreassen
16,840 Points
Øyvind Andreassen
Øyvind Andreassen
16,840 Points

Hey Sandu Gabriel,

I think you're overthinking this. Re-read what the question actually asks.

Create a variable named players that is an re.search() or re.match() to capture three groups: last_name, first_name, and score. It should include re.MULTILINE.

There is no mention of creating an object for each of the players, just to catch them in one variable.

You're regex is also a bit of, I always use regex101.com when I write regex since they break it down for you.

A correct pattern for this challenge is: 

^(?P<last_name>\w*\s?\w*)\,\s(?P<first_name>\w*\s?\w*)\:\s(?P<score>\d*)$

Let's examine what this pattern looks for: Last Name: At the start of the line look for a words of any length but with an optional whitespace and a following word of any length. The look for a comma and whitespace. First Name: Same pattern as Last Name. Then look for colons and a whitespace. Score should be a number of any length. Then we are at the end of the line.

So the solution can look like this, and will pass the challenge.

players = re.search(r'''
                    ^(?P<last_name>\w*\s?\w*)\,\s(?P<first_name>\w*\s?\w*)\:\s(?P<score>\d*)$
                   ''', string, re.X | re.M)
Perfect Tinotenda Mashingaidze
Perfect Tinotenda Mashingaidze
5,070 Points

thanks happy coding.....

Sean Coutinho
Sean Coutinho
7,788 Points
Sean Coutinho
Sean Coutinho
7,788 Points

Hey nice code andreeason. Could you also help me with this? Why does my code give an 'players doesn't seem to be a regex object' errror? Thanks in advance 

import re

string = '''Love, Kenneth: 20
Chalkley, Andrew: 25
McFarland, Dave: 10
Kesten, Joy: 22
Stewart Pinchback, Pinckney Benton: 18'''

players = re.match(r'''
^(?P<last_name>-?\w*\s?\w*)
\,\s
(?P<first_name>-\w*\s\w*)
\:\s
(?P<score>\d{2})$
''', string, re.X|re.M)