[Python-Dev] a feature i'd like to see in python #2: indexing of match objects

[Aahz]

On Sun, Dec 03, 2006, "Martin v. L?wis" wrote:
> Ben Wing schrieb:
>>
>> this one is fairly simple.  if `m' is a match object, i'd like to be
>> able to write m[1] instead of m.group(1). (similarly, m[:] should return
>> the same as list(m.groups()).) this would remove some of the verbosity
>> of regexp code, with probably a net gain in readability; certainly no loss.
> 
> Please post a patch to sf.net/projects/python (or its successor).

Given the list of issues and subsequent discussion so far, I think a PEP
will be required.  This needs more documentation than the typical patch.
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