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Pattern Search Regular Expression

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First post2013-06-15 02:42 -0700
Last post2013-06-15 22:26 +0100
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  Pattern Search Regular Expression subhabangalore@gmail.com - 2013-06-15 02:42 -0700
    Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-15 10:05 +0000
      Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-06-15 10:24 +0000
        Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-06-15 11:55 +0100
          Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-06-15 04:28 -0700
          Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-06-15 13:41 +0000
            Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-06-15 13:45 +0000
              Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-06-15 15:28 +0100
                Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression subhabangalore@gmail.com - 2013-06-15 07:31 -0700
                  Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression Andreas Perstinger <andipersti@gmail.com> - 2013-06-15 17:01 +0200
                  Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-06-15 16:04 +0100
                    Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression subhabangalore@gmail.com - 2013-06-15 09:28 -0700
                      Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-06-15 17:39 +0100
                      Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-06-15 16:24 -0400
    Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-06-15 11:18 +0100
    Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression rurpy@yahoo.com - 2013-06-15 09:59 -0700
    Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression subhabangalore@gmail.com - 2013-06-15 10:54 -0700
      Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression rurpy@yahoo.com - 2013-06-15 11:47 -0700
        Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression subhabangalore@gmail.com - 2013-06-15 12:38 -0700
        Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression rurpy@yahoo.com - 2013-06-15 13:41 -0700
    Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression Joshua Landau <joshua.landau.ws@gmail.com> - 2013-06-15 22:03 +0100
    Re: Pattern Search Regular Expression Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-06-15 22:26 +0100

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#48370

FromJoshua Landau <joshua.landau.ws@gmail.com>
Date2013-06-15 22:03 +0100
Message-ID<mailman.3409.1371330247.3114.python-list@python.org>
In reply to#48274
On 15 June 2013 11:18, Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> I tend to reach for string methods rather than an RE so will something like
> this suit you?
>
> c:\Users\Mark\MyPython>type a.py
> for s in ("In the ocean",
>           "On the ocean",
>           "By the ocean",
>           "In this group",
>           "In this group",
>           "By the new group"):
>     print(' '.join(s.split()[1:-1]))
>
>
> c:\Users\Mark\MyPython>a
> the
> the
> the
> this
> this
> the new

Careful - " ".join(s.split()) != s

Eg:
>>> " ".join("s\ns".split())
's s'

It's pedantry, but true.

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#48371

FromMark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk>
Date2013-06-15 22:26 +0100
Message-ID<mailman.3411.1371331591.3114.python-list@python.org>
In reply to#48274
On 15/06/2013 22:03, Joshua Landau wrote:
> On 15 June 2013 11:18, Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> I tend to reach for string methods rather than an RE so will something like
>> this suit you?
>>
>> c:\Users\Mark\MyPython>type a.py
>> for s in ("In the ocean",
>>            "On the ocean",
>>            "By the ocean",
>>            "In this group",
>>            "In this group",
>>            "By the new group"):
>>      print(' '.join(s.split()[1:-1]))
>>
>>
>> c:\Users\Mark\MyPython>a
>> the
>> the
>> the
>> this
>> this
>> the new
>
> Careful - " ".join(s.split()) != s
>
> Eg:
>>>> " ".join("s\ns".split())
> 's s'
>
> It's pedantry, but true.
>

I'm sorry but I haven't the faintest idea what you're talking about.  I 
believe the code I posted works for the OP's needs.  If it doesn't 
please say so.

-- 
"Steve is going for the pink ball - and for those of you who are 
watching in black and white, the pink is next to the green." Snooker 
commentator 'Whispering' Ted Lowe.

Mark Lawrence

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