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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Phone Numbers

angel moreta
angel moreta
2,912 Points
Posted by angel moreta
angel moreta
2,912 Points

ok? what am i doing wrong ?

ok in my terminal i get an output : ['555-555-5555']

phone_number.py 
import re
string = '555-555-5555'
def phone_numbers(string):
    return re.findall(r'\d+-?\d+-?\d+-?', string)
print(phone_numbers(string))
angel moreta
angel moreta
2,912 Points
angel moreta
angel moreta
2,912 Points

nvm guys i just solved it :") ?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

A few issues to consider:

  • you don't need to define "string", the validator will provide that
  • you only need to define the function, not call it
  • you don't need to "print" anything
  • the hyphens are part of the recognition pattern and are not optional
  • there should not be a trailing hyphen
  • the number of digits contributes to number recognition and should not be variable