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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Email Groups

Posted by Smith Thapa
Smith Thapa
7,023 Points

Create a new variable named contacts that is an re.search() where the pattern catches the email address and phone number

It always shows :
Bummer: Did not get any regex object

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.]+)
    ,\s
    (?P<phone>\d{3}\d{3}\d{4})''',string,re.M|re.X)

1 Answer

jsdevtom
jsdevtom
16,963 Points
jsdevtom
jsdevtom
16,963 Points

I think this is the regex you're looking for: 

(?P<email>[-\w\d+.]+@[-\w\d.]+),\s(?P<phone>\d{3}-\d{3}-\d{4})

You just needed to add the hyphens in between the numbers :-)

Smith Thapa
Smith Thapa
7,023 Points

What is the use of ^.* ????

jsdevtom
jsdevtom
16,963 Points

Smith Thapa - There isn't. I've amended my code. I just copied your regex und fiddled with it until it worked. I didn't notice ^.*