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Python Regular Expressions in Python Introduction to Regular Expressions Email Groups

David Fry
David Fry
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Posted by David Fry
David Fry
13,267 Points

Why am I not getting a RegX Object back?

I have tested this in an IDE and each regx statement works on it's own but when they are together I get None or No regx object. Where have I gone wrong?

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

1 Answer

Kenneth Love
STAFF
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Remember, regex patterns are extremely literal. Your pattern doesn't allow for the comma and space between the groups, so nothing is ever getting matched.