Python Bootcamp 2010 : Regular Expressions

Regular expressions are just that, regular. They can be expected to operate in a approximately the same way everywhere.

How do they work in Python?

• string Module — Common string operations
  • String constants (ascii_letters, digits, hexdigits, whitespace, printable...)
  • String Formatting ()
  • Format String Syntax
    • Format Specification Mini-Language
  • Template strings
  • String functions
  • Deprecated string functions

• re Module — Regular expression operations
  • Regular Expression Syntax
  • Matching vs Searching
  • Module Contents
  • Regular Expression Objects
  • Match Objects
  • Examples
    • Checking For a Pair
    • Simulating scanf()
    • Avoiding recursion
    • search() vs match()
    • Making a Phonebook
    • Text Munging
    • Finding all Adverbs
    • Finding all Adverbs and their Positions
    • Raw String Notation