[docs] [issue17668] re.split loses characters matching ungrouped parts of a pattern

[Tomasz J. Kotarba]

Tomasz J. Kotarba added the comment:

I agree that introducing an example like that plus making some slight changes in wording would be a welcome change to the docs to clearly explain the current behaviour.  Still, I maintain it would be useful to give users the option I described to allow them decide what output they get (i.e. also get texts matching the whole pattern and/or those matching the pattern and groups (e.g. pattern returned as kind of "group 0")).  As I said though, I realise that it is not for me to decide so I am just suggesting it to the powers that be.
Cheers,
T

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