[Tutor] variabel from raw input into re.search?

[Evert Rol]

  Hi Tommy,

> I try to write a program, where the user can write a word or a name and I will tell how many times the subject was mentioned in a text, I’m hosting.
> I guess it’s possible but not this way it seems?
> The re is only searching for the word “name” and not the variable name
> I’m using Python 2.6.6.
> TIA
> Tommy

This looks very much like a problem that was asked just a few days ago. Have a look at the thread at http://mail.python.org/pipermail/tutor/2011-January/081034.html , and see if the solutions offered there can help you.

Cheers,

  Evert

 
> import re
> name = raw_input(’Who would you like to check’? ')
>  
> mytxt = open("text.txt", "r")
> antal = []
> for line in mytxt:
>     if re.search("(.*)name(.*)", line):
>         antal.append(line)
> print name + ' was mentioned ' + str(len(antal)) + ' times in the text,
>  
>  
>  
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