learning with python question (HtTLaPP)

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Eric,

Thank you for helping.

Is the way I wrote the function inherently wrong?  What I wrote
returns the sequence, however I'm trying to make the output match for
the letters in the string entered, not necessarily the string
sequence.  For example if I search words.txt with my function for
'uzi' I get this:

>>> searchtxt('uzi')
gauziest
gauzier
fuzing
fuzils
fuzil
frouziest
frouzier
defuzing

113809 lines searched.. 8 uzi words present


Only the sequence shows up 'uzi'.  I don't get words like 'unzip' or
'Zurich' .  I've only barely started on invocation and maybe writing
something like I'm describing is above what level I'm currently at.




On Apr 26, 2:20 pm, "Eric Wertman" <ewert... at gmail.com> wrote:
> >  Python Programmer" and have been trying to write a script that checks
> >  'words.txt' for parameters (letters) given.  The problem that is the i
> >  can only get results for the exact sequence of parameter 'letters'.
>
> The "re" module comes to mind:
>
> text = open('words.txt','r').read()
> letters = 'sequence'
> results = re.findall(letters,text)
>
> result_count = len(results)
>
> # one word per line:
> for result in results :
>     print result
>
> # one line
> print ' '.join(results)
>
> of course, you may need to invest a little time in regular expression
> syntax to get exactly what you want, but I think you'll find that's
> not wasted effort, as this is pretty standard and used in a lot of
> other places.