On 09/28/12 22:25, Ian Kelly wrote: > On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 8:17 PM, Tim Chase >>>> On 09/28/12 19:31, iMath wrote: >>>>> write a regex matches 800-555-1212, 555-1212, and also (800) 555-1212. >> >> r = re.compile( >> "800-555-1212|" >> "555-1212|" >> r"\(800\) 555-1212" >> ) > > Mine is simpler and faster. > > r = re.compile("")
doh! «smacks forehead» Yours is FAR more efficient, and much more readable than mine. iMath's teacher will be pleased :-) -tkc -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list