[TriPython] Regular Expressions

[Luis Valencia]

Thank you all for your help!

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Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2016 1:17:43 PM
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Subject: Re: [TriPython] Regular Expressions

Thank you, Jon! I checked the Python re module documentation [1] again and again and couldn't find any reference to \p{L}. It's good to know that I'm not going blind; it truly is not supported.

Luis, your regular expression is not working because you are trying to use non-supported features.

David H

[1] https://docs.python.org/3/library/re.html#module-re

On Tuesday, November 8, 2016 9:42am, "Jon Alligood" <j.alligood47 at gmail.com> said:

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> using re?
>
> The re module in python doesn't support \p{L} sadly. You will have to
> install the regex package (https://pypi.python.org/pypi/regex/2016.10.22)
> which should have the support for the full unicode letter search.
>
> Cheers,
> Jon
>
> On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 8:52 AM, Luis Valencia <livalencia at my.waketech.edu>
> wrote:
>
>>    Hello all,
>>
>>    I have the following regex pattern for matching: "^[0-9\p{L} _\.]+$". I
>>    can use this to match if someone's  name does not match the said
>>    pattern before making a call to the API.
>>
>>    The documentation states the following:
>>
>>    "The full set of allowed characters across  regions includes any visible
>>    Unicode letter characters, digits (0-9), spaces, underscores, and
>> periods.
>>    Other than that, no punctuation characters are allowed. Thus, the
>> regular
>>    expression to use for validating summoner names would be "^[0-9\p{L}
>>    _\.]+$". You should be rejecting inputs that don't match this regular
>>    expression (i.e., that contain any punctuation characters other than
>>    periods, underscores, and spaces), rather than sending them to the API."
>>
>>    When I try to test and type any punctuation characters other than
>> periods,
>>    underscores, and spaces the pattern fails to recognize them.
>>
>>    Any regex experts that could point me in the right direction. I am
>> perhaps
>>    not understanding this correctly, and an explanation would be greatly
>>    appreciated.
>>
>>    All the best,
>>
>>    Luis
>>
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>    Quick question: are you using re?
>    The re module in python doesn't support \p{L} sadly. You will have to
>    install the regex package
>    ([1]https://pypi.python.org/pypi/regex/2016.10.22) which should have the
>    support for the full unicode letter search.
>    Cheers,
>    Jon
>    On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 8:52 AM, Luis Valencia
>    <[2]livalencia at my.waketech.edu> wrote:
>
>         Hello all,
>
>         I have the following regex pattern for
> matching: "^[0-9\p{L}
>      _\.]+$". I
>         can use this to match if someone's  name does not match the
> said
>         pattern before making a call to the API.
>
>         The documentation states the following:
>
>         "The full set of allowed characters across  regions
> includes any
>      visible
>         Unicode letter characters, digits (0-9), spaces, underscores,
> and
>      periods.
>         Other than that, no punctuation characters are allowed. Thus,
> the
>      regular
>         expression to use for validating summoner names would be
> "^[0-9\p{L}
>         _\.]+$". You should be rejecting inputs that don't match this
> regular
>         expression (i.e., that contain any punctuation characters other
> than
>         periods, underscores, and spaces), rather than sending them to
> the
>      API."
>
>         When I try to test and type any punctuation characters other
> than
>      periods,
>         underscores, and spaces the pattern fails to recognize them.
>
>         Any regex experts that could point me in the right
> direction. I am
>      perhaps
>         not understanding this correctly, and an explanation would be
> greatly
>         appreciated.
>
>         All the best,
>
>         Luis
>
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> References
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   Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2016 1:17:43 PM
   To: Triangle (North Carolina) Python Users Group (formerly TriZPUG)
   Subject: Re: [TriPython] Regular Expressions
   Â 
   Thank you, Jon! I checked the Python re module documentation [1] again and
   again and couldn't find any reference to \p{L}. It's good to know that I'm
   not going blind; it truly is not supported.

   Luis, your regular expression is not working because you are trying to use
   non-supported features.

   David H

   [1] [1]https://docs.python.org/3/library/re.html#module-re

   On Tuesday, November 8, 2016 9:42am, "Jon Alligood"
   <j.alligood47 at gmail.com> said:

   > _______________________________________________
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   > TriZPUG at python.org
   > [2]https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/trizpug
   > [3]http://tripython.org is the Triangle Python Users GroupQuick
   question: are you
   > using re?
   >
   > The re module in python doesn't support \p{L} sadly. You will have to
   > install the regex package
   ([4]https://pypi.python.org/pypi/regex/2016.10.22)
   > which should have the support for the full unicode letter search.
   >
   > Cheers,
   > Jon
   >
   > On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 8:52 AM, Luis Valencia
   <livalencia at my.waketech.edu>
   > wrote:
   >
   >>Â Â Â  Hello all,
   >>
   >>Â Â Â  I have the following regex pattern for matching: "^[0-9\p{L}
   _\.]+$". I
   >>    can use this to match if someone's  name does not match the said
   >>Â Â Â  pattern before making a call to the API.
   >>
   >>Â Â Â  The documentation states the following:
   >>
   >>    "The full set of allowed characters across  regions includes any
   visible
   >>Â Â Â  Unicode letter characters, digits (0-9), spaces, underscores, and
   >> periods.
   >>Â Â Â  Other than that, no punctuation characters are allowed. Thus, the
   >> regular
   >>Â Â Â  expression to use for validating summoner names would be "^[0-9\p{L}
   >>Â Â Â  _\.]+$". You should be rejecting inputs that don't match this
   regular
   >>Â Â Â  expression (i.e., that contain any punctuation characters other than
   >>Â Â Â  periods, underscores, and spaces), rather than sending them to the
   API."
   >>
   >>Â Â Â  When I try to test and type any punctuation characters other than
   >> periods,
   >>Â Â Â  underscores, and spaces the pattern fails to recognize them.
   >>
   >>Â Â Â  Any regex experts that could point me in the right direction. I am
   >> perhaps
   >>Â Â Â  not understanding this correctly, and an explanation would be
   greatly
   >>Â Â Â  appreciated.
   >>
   >>Â Â Â  All the best,
   >>
   >>Â Â Â  Luis
   >>
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   >Â Â Â  Quick question: are you using re?
   >Â Â Â  The re module in python doesn't support \p{L} sadly. You will have to
   >Â Â Â  install the regex package
   >Â Â Â  ([1]https://pypi.python.org/pypi/regex/2016.10.22) which should have
   the
   >Â Â Â  support for the full unicode letter search.
   >Â Â Â  Cheers,
   >Â Â Â  Jon
   >Â Â Â  On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 8:52 AM, Luis Valencia
   >Â Â Â  <[2]livalencia at my.waketech.edu> wrote:
   >
   >Â Â Â Â Â  Â  Â Hello all,
   >
   >Â Â Â Â Â  Â  Â I have the following regex pattern for
   > matching:Â "^[0-9\p{L}
   >      _\.]+$". I
   >         can use this to match if someone's  name does not match the
   > said
   >         pattern before making a call to the API.
   >
   >Â Â Â Â Â  Â  Â The documentation states the following:
   >
   >         "The full set of allowed characters across  regions
   > includes any
   >Â Â Â Â Â  visible
   >Â Â Â Â Â  Â  Â Unicode letter characters, digits (0-9), spaces, underscores,
   > and
   >Â Â Â Â Â  periods.
   >Â Â Â Â Â  Â  Â Other than that, no punctuation characters are allowed. Thus,
   > the
   >Â Â Â Â Â  regular
   >Â Â Â Â Â  Â  Â expression to use for validating summoner names would be
   > "^[0-9\p{L}
   >Â Â Â Â Â  Â  Â _\.]+$". You should be rejecting inputs that don't match this
   > regular
   >Â Â Â Â Â  Â  Â expression (i.e., that contain any punctuation characters other
   > than
   >Â Â Â Â Â  Â  Â periods, underscores, and spaces), rather than sending them to
   > the
   >Â Â Â Â Â  API."
   >
   >Â Â Â Â Â  Â  Â When I try to test and type any punctuation characters other
   > than
   >Â Â Â Â Â  periods,
   >Â Â Â Â Â  Â  Â underscores, and spaces the pattern fails to recognize them.
   >
   >         Any regex experts that could point me in the right
   > direction. I am
   >Â Â Â Â Â  perhaps
   >Â Â Â Â Â  Â  Â not understanding this correctly, and an explanation would be
   > greatly
   >Â Â Â Â Â  Â  Â appreciated.
   >
   >Â Â Â Â Â  Â  Â All the best,
   >
   >Â Â Â Â Â  Â  Â Luis
   >
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   > References
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   >Â Â Â  2. [8]mailto:livalencia at my.waketech.edu
   >Â Â Â  3. [9]mailto:TriZPUG at python.org
   >Â Â Â  4. [10]https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/trizpug
   >Â Â Â  5. [11]http://tripython.org/
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