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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Phone Numbers

Posted by Aayush Mitra
Aayush Mitra
24,904 Points

What is wrong here?

I am doing my best but I am really not understanding why this code is not working can someone help me?

phone_number.py 
import re

def phone_numbers(a):
    return re.findall(r'\d{3}-\d{3}\d{4}', a)

1 Answer

frankgenova
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
frankgenova
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 15,616 Points

Hi Aayush, "The phone numbers will all be in the format 555-555-5555." In this case there are two dashes, you missed the second one.

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

changed comment to answer

Jayden Hassan
Jayden Hassan
3,099 Points

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