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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Negated Numbers

Posted by Olivia Cooksey
Olivia Cooksey
5,284 Points

Create a variable named good_numbers that is an re.findall() where the pattern matches anything in string except the num

I Tried this by myself and added an except statement, but python is saying syntax Error.

negate.py 
import re

string = '1234567890'
good_numbers = re.findall()
except: 
    (5, 6, 7)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

Here are a few hints:

  • except is only used in combination with try, but you won't need either of them here
  • re.findall requires two arguments, a pattern and the string
  • the pattern you choose is what will accomplish the task