spaces in re.compile()

rbt rbt at athop1.ath.vt.edu
Mon Mar 21 11:03:24 EST 2005


Is it possible to use spaces in a re.compile()?

For example, I want to make sure one space exists right before this 
string and right after it:

re.compile ('\d{3,3}\.\d{3,3}\.\d{3,3}\.\d{3,3}')

I've tried this, but it didn't work:

re.compile (' \d{3,3}\.\d{3,3}\.\d{3,3}\.\d{3,3} ')

Any ideas?



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