Can somebody please explain this to me: >>> print re.search(r"\d*", "asdfsfafsw 453 dfsa").group(0) >>> print re.search(r"\d+", "asdfsfafsw 453 dfsa").group(0) 453 Why doesn't the first regex match the digits? Gerhard -- This sig powered by Python! Außentemperatur in München: 6.4 °C Wind: 2.5 m/s