[Python-Dev] Possible bug in re module? (original) (raw)

André Malo nd at perlig.de
Tue May 20 22:13:54 CEST 2008


I've just found a strange re behavior: >>> import re >>> re.sub("(?:ab|b|a)", "+", "cbacbabcabc")

'c++c++c+c' >>> re.sub("(?:ab|b|a){2}", "+", "cbacbabcabc") 'c+c+c+c' In the last case |-separated expressions seems don't tried from left to right. Is it bug or just me?

Looks fine to me.

(Although if I understand that correctly, the userlist would be more appropriate).

nd

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