How to use a regexp here

[Cecil Westerhof]

Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson at gmail.com> writes:

>> There is now also a line that starts with: PCH_CPU_TEMP:
>> And I do not want that one.
>
> Yes. But be aware, that while the `str.startswith(target)`
> method is indeed more efficient than a more generalized
> "inclusion test", if the target is not _always_ at the
> beginning of the string, then your code is going to skip
> right over valid match like a round stone skipping across
> the surface of a glass-smooth lake. But if you are sure the
> target will always be at the beginning of the string, then
> it is the best choice.

Yes, I am sure it is always at the beginning of the line. (It is output from
the Linux sensors command.)

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Cecil Westerhof
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