> if (match = re.search('(\w+)\s*(\w+)', foo)):
Caveat #1: use a raw string here
Caveat #2: inline assignment is verboten
match = re.search(r'(\w+)\s*(\w*+)', foo)
if match:
> field1 = match.group(1)
> field2 = match.group(2)
This should then work more or less. However, since you know
there are two matches, you can just use
field1, field2 = match.groups()
If the regexp is one you plan to reuse (or call in a loop), you
can pre-compile it:
r = re.compile(r'(\w+)\s*(\w*+)')
for thing in bunch_of_things:
m = r.search(thing)
if m:
field1, field2 = m.groups()
do_something(field1, field2)
HTH,
-tkc
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