findallMethodS.py

"""

Author: Samrat Banerjee
Dated: 03/05/2018
Description: findall() Method-Only works as long as there are no groups in the regex

"""
import re

phoneNumRegex = re.compile(r'\d\d\d-\d\d\d-\d\d\d\d')
mo = phoneNumRegex.search('Cell: 415-555-9999 Work: 212-555-0000')
print(mo.group())
print(phoneNumRegex.findall('Cell: 415-555-9999 Work: 212-555-0000'))

phoneNumRegex = re.compile(r'(\d\d\d)-(\d\d\d)-(\d\d\d\d)') # has groups
print(phoneNumRegex.findall('Cell: 415-555-9999 Work: 212-555-0000'))

# Using character classes

xmasRegex = re.compile(r'\d+\s\w+')
print(xmasRegex.findall('12 drummers, 11 pipers, 10 lords, 9 ladies, 8 maids, 7 swans, 6 geese, 5 rings, 4 birds, 3 hens, 2 doves, 1 partridge'))