In <mailman.4865.1374240179.3114.python-l...@python.org> Devyn Collier Johnson <devyncjohn...@gmail.com> writes:
> I have some code that I want to simplify. I know that a for-loop would > work well, but can I make re.sub perform all of the below tasks at once, > or can I write this in a way that is more efficient than using a for-loop? > DATA = re.sub(',', '', 'DATA') > DATA = re.sub('\'', '', 'DATA') > DATA = re.sub('(', '', 'DATA') > DATA = re.sub(')', '', 'DATA') If your actual use-case is this simple, you might want to use one of the built-in string functions such as strip() or translate(). -- John Gordon A is for Amy, who fell down the stairs gor...@panix.com B is for Basil, assaulted by bears -- Edward Gorey, "The Gashlycrumb Tinies" -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list