2.1.1 and regexp

[Fredrik Lundh]

Dave Pawson wrote:
> Can anyone straighten me out on
> the history / future of regexp in python please.
> Present (2.1.1) documentation implies that re will be
> replaced by sre.
> http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/module-re.html

no, it says that the "pre" engine may go away.

user code should use "re", unless they have a good reason
for not doing so.

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