[Python-Dev] Missing arguments in RE functions

[Erik Heneryd]

Raymond Hettinger wrote:
>>>The first missing feature is the "flags" argument in the findall and
>>>finditer functions.
>>
>> . . .
>>
>>>The second missing feature is the ability to specify start and end
>>>indices when doing matches and searches.
>>
>>+1
>>
>>I've need both of these more than once.
>>
>>Are you up to crafting the code?
> 
> 
> Noam has posted a patch:
>     www.python.org/sf/1024041
> 
> After adding the unittests, does anyone see any reason that this should
> not be in Py2.4?  
> 

+0

I rarely use the functions, but rather precompile the pattern myself, 
even when it's a one-shot throw-away.  It happens once in awhile, and I 
know I've been puzzled by this a few times when I've used the functions 
for a change.


Erik