regex - Python regular expression search vs match -

regex - Python regular expression search vs match -

i'm trying utilize python regular look match 'brahuihan' or 'brahuiyourba'

>> re.search(r'((brahui|han|yoruba)+\d+)', '10xbrahuihan50_10xbrahuiyoruba50n4').groups() ('brahuihan50', 'han')

this returns 1 group, first one, thought should homecoming sec 1 too. i.e brahuiyoruba

if want capture occurrences of pattern, need utilize re.findall:

>>> import re >>> re.findall(r'((brahui|han|yoruba)+\d+)', '10xbrahuihan50_10xbrahuiyoruba50n4') [('brahuihan50', 'han'), ('brahuiyoruba50', 'yoruba')] >>>

re.search capture first occurrence.

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