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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Players Dictionary and Class

Jan Mysicka
Jan Mysicka
3,932 Points
Posted by Jan Mysicka
Jan Mysicka
3,932 Points

Where is the error in my multiline statement in players.py?

Can anybody explain why the two player variables are not producing the same results? The single line statement is working fine, whereas the multiline statement, which is a copy of the single line but for better readability cut to several lines, is producing errors.

thanks Jan

players.py 
import re

string = '''Love, Kenneth: 20
Chalkley, Andrew: 25
McFarland, Dave: 10
Kesten, Joy: 22
Stewart Pinchback, Pinckney Benton: 18'''

players = re.search(r'(?P<last_name>[\w ]+),\s(?P<first_name>[\w ]+):\s(?P<score>[\d]+)', string, re.M)

players = re.search(r'''
  (?P<last_name>[\w ]+),\s
  (?P<first_name>[\w ]+):\s
  (?P<score>[\d]+)
  ''', string, re.M)

1 Answer

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points
Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points

Add the r.X flag:

players = re.search(r'''
  (?P<last_name>[\w ]+),\s
  (?P<first_name>[\w ]+):\s
  (?P<score>[\d]+)
  ''', string, re.X|re.M)