file_name_fixer.py

[Steven D'Aprano]

Fredrik Lundh wrote:

> or you can use a more well-suited function:
> 
>     # replace runs of _ and . with a single character
>     newname = re.sub("_+", "_", newname)
>     newname = re.sub("\.+", ".", newname)

You know, I really must sit down and learn how to use 
reg exes one of these days. But somehow, every time I 
try, I get the feeling that the work required to learn 
to use them effectively is infinitely greater than the 
work required to re-invent the wheel every time.

*wink*

> or, slightly more obscure:
> 
>     newname = re.sub("([_.])\\1+", "\\1", newname)

_Slightly_?


-- 
Steven.