New submission from Dave Notman: # Python 3.3.1 (default, Sep 25 2013, 19:30:50) # Linux 3.8.0-35-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Tue Dec 3 01:25:33 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux
import re splitter = re.compile( r'(\s*[+/&;,]\s*)|(\s+and\s+)' ) ll = splitter.split( 'Dave & Sam, Jane and Zoe' ) print(repr(ll)) print( 'Try again with revised RegEx' ) splitter = re.compile( r'(?:(?:\s*[+/&;,]\s*)|(?:\s+and\s+))' ) ll = splitter.split( 'Dave & Sam, Jane and Zoe' ) print(repr(ll)) Results: ['Dave', ' & ', None, 'Sam', ', ', None, 'Jane', None, ' and ', 'Zoe'] Try again with revised RegEx ['Dave', 'Sam', 'Jane', 'Zoe'] ---------- components: Regular Expressions messages: 234677 nosy: dnotmanj, ezio.melotti, mrabarnett priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: (compiled RegEx).split gives unexpected results if () in pattern type: behavior versions: Python 3.3 _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue23318> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
