> What's wrong with: > > alist =3D ['boo','hoo','choo'] > for line in alist: > m =3D re.match('choo', line) > if m: > doSomethingWith(m.groups(0)) > > > FuManChu > > Nothing, really.. I was just hoping I could do that in even fewer steps. You know, the search for eternally overreaching brevity... Thanks though. -- ~elmlish~