On Monday, November 2, 2015 at 8:58:45 PM UTC-7, Joel Goldstick wrote: > On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 10:17 PM, Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@hotmail.invalid> > wrote: > > > On Mon, 2 Nov 2015 20:42:37 -0600, Tim Chase > > <python.l...@tim.thechases.com> wrote: > > > > >On 2015-11-02 20:09, Seymore4Head wrote: > > >> How do I make a regular expression that returns true if the end of > > >> the line is an asterisk > > > > > >Why use a regular expression? > > > > > > if line[-1] == '*': > > > yep(line) > > > else: > > > nope(line) > > > > > >-tkc > > > > > > > > Because that is the part of Python I am trying to learn at the moment. > > Thanks > > -- > > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > > > > My completely unsolicited advice is that regular expressions shouldn't be > very high on the list of things to learn. They are very useful, and very > tricky and prone many problems that can and should be learned to be > resolved with much simpler methods. If you really want to learn regular > expressions, that's great but the problem you posed is not one for which > they are the best solution. Remember simpler is better than complex.
Regular expressions should be learned by every programmer or by anyone who wants to use computers as a tool. They are a fundamental part of computer science and are used in all sorts of matching and searching from compilers down to your work-a-day text editor. Not knowing how to use them is like an auto mechanic not knowing how to use a socket wrench. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
