[Python-Dev] Missing arguments in RE functions (original) (raw)

Erik Heneryd erik at heneryd.com
Wed Sep 8 09:15:16 CEST 2004

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

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