[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Sep 21, 2:44 pm, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> data = "asdfasgSTARTpruyerfghdfjENDhfawrgbqfgsfgsdfg"
>>> x = re.compile('START.END', re.DOTALL)
>> This should work:
>>
>> x = re.compile('START(.*)END', re.DOTALL)
>
> You'll want to use a non-greedy match:
>
> x = re.compile(r"START(.*?)END", re.DOTALL)
>
> Otherwise the . will match END as well.
>
Only if there's a later END in the string, in which case the user's
requirements will determine whether greedy matching is appropriate.
regards
Steve
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