.Re: scanf string in python

[Robert L.]

> > I have a string which is returned by a C extension.
> >
> > mystring = '(1,2,3)'
> >
> > HOW can I read the numbers in python ?
> 
> re.findall seems the safest and easiest solution:
> 
> >>> re.findall(r'(\d+)', '(1, 2, 3)')
> ['1', '2', '3']
> >>> map(int, re.findall(r'(\d+)', '(1, 2, 3)'))
> [1, 2, 3]


'(1,2,3)'.scan(/\d+/).map &:to_i

 ===>
[1, 2, 3]

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