james_027 wrote: > Hi all, > >> This is fine IMO since the OP didn't specify the opposite. >> > > Thanks for all your replies, though I don't understand quite well the > going argument? What do you mean when you say "the OP didn't specify > the opposite"? > > There reason for using regex is because I am going to use it in > Django's URL pattern > Carsten was pointing out that the pattern I gave you would match any string that *began* with one of the month names, as I didn't include an element to force a match of the end of the string.
I did this because I assumed you were most interested in finding out how to match one of a number of alternate strings, and this would likely only be a part of your final pattern. If you already have what you need you really don't need to pay much attention to the rest: it's just geeks picking nits! regards Steve -- Steve Holden +1 571 484 6266 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC/Ltd http://www.holdenweb.com Skype: holdenweb http://del.icio.us/steve.holden Sorry, the dog ate my .sigline -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
