Clarify Regex in Python.

[cooldudevamsee]

After may frustrated attempts I came to know that "match" function in
python re package actually start the matchs at the begining of the
subject, where "search" will find the given pattern any where in the
subject.

My Problem is, I want to know how can I force match functions to match
the pattern any location in the subject. i.e I want to turn off before
said behaviour.
Thanks In advance.

[A.M. Kuchling]

On 12 Sep 2006 05:07:03 -0700,
co************@gmail.com <co************@gmail.comwrote:

My Problem is, I want to know how can I force match functions to match
the pattern any location in the subject. i.e I want to turn off before
said behaviour.

Use search() instead; that's why the method is there.

(Or put .* at the beginning of all your patterns, though that will be
slightly slower.)

--amk

[Steve Holden]

co************@gmail.com wrote:

After may frustrated attempts I came to know that "match" function in
python re package actually start the matchs at the begining of the
subject, where "search" will find the given pattern any where in the
subject.

My Problem is, I want to know how can I force match functions to match
the pattern any location in the subject. i.e I want to turn off before
said behaviour.
Thanks In advance.

Erm, is there some specific reason why you can't just use the search
method? Why does it *have* to be match()?

regards
Steve
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[cooldudevamsee]

Erm, is there some specific reason why you can't just use the search

method? Why does it *have* to be match()?

regards
Steve

I know there r many more methods to do the job, I just wonder can we
turnoff the default behaviour of match method.

Thanks.

[John Machin]

co************@gmail.com wrote:

Erm, is there some specific reason why you can't just use the search
method? Why does it *have* to be match()?

regards
Steve

I know there r many more methods to do the job, I just wonder can we
turnoff the default behaviour of match method.

Don't wonder. Read the documentation. There is a whole section devoted
to match versus search. If you believe there are undocumented keyword
arguments to the match method and we are wantonly withholding the
information, then you should check out your theory by downloading the
source code and reading that.

HTH,
John

[Fredrik Lundh]

co************@gmail.com wrote:

I know there r many more methods to do the job, I just wonder can we
turnoff the default behaviour of match method.

that's not the "default behaviour", that's how match works. if you want
search, use search instead.

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[cooldudevamsee]

k, people, thanks for ur replys.

[Terry Hancock]

co************@gmail.com wrote:

After may frustrated attempts I came to know that "match" function
in python re package actually start the matchs at the begining of the
subject, where "search" will find the given pattern any where in the
subject.

My Problem is, I want to know how can I force match functions to
match the pattern any location in the subject. i.e I want to turn off
before said behaviour.

re.match = re.search

perhaps?

Stupid thing to do, but it meets the spec.

Cheers,
Terry
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