Efficiently test for positive re.match then use the result?

[elmlish]

> What's wrong with:
> 
> alist =3D ['boo','hoo','choo']
> for line in alist:
>     m =3D re.match('choo', line)
>     if m:
>         doSomethingWith(m.groups(0))
> 
> 
> FuManChu
> 
> 

Nothing, really.. I was just hoping I could do that in even fewer steps.  
You know, the search for eternally overreaching brevity...

Thanks though.


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