[Python-Dev] [NPERS] Re: a feature i'd like to see in python #2: indexing of match objects

[Nick Coghlan]

Fredrik Lundh wrote:
> Talin wrote:
> 
>> The original proposal was to make m[n] a synonym for m.group(n). 
>> "group()" is clearly map-like in its behavior.
> 
> so have you checked what exception m.group(n) raises when you try to 
> access a group that doesn't exist ?

The KeyError vs IndexError distinction is unreliable enough that I'll 
typically just catch LookupError if I don't know exactly what type I'm dealing 
with.

Cheers,
Nick.

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