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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Email Groups

Posted by Kevin Mai
Kevin Mai
8,049 Points

Can someone post up the code solution to this challenge?

The instruction makes no sense. If someone could explain it, that'll be great.

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(
beven nyamande
beven nyamande
9,575 Points 
re.search(r' \s\w+[._]+\w+@\w+[.]+\w+[.]+\w+', string) # i think this will pick it try this and its a clue
beven nyamande
beven nyamande
9,575 Points

all you need is a regex that will pick the email addresses from the string

1 Answer

MUZ140305 Kudakwashe Siziva
MUZ140305 Kudakwashe Siziva
5,600 Points
MUZ140305 Kudakwashe Siziva
MUZ140305 Kudakwashe Siziva
5,600 Points

try this one out

contacts = re.search(r'''(?P<email>[-\w\d.+]+@[-\w\d.]+),\s (?P<phone>(?\d{3})?-?\s?\d{3}-\d{4})? ''',string, re.X|re.M) twitters = re.search(r''' (@[\w\d]+)$ ''',string, re.X|re.M)