How do I parse this ? regexp ? [slighly OT]

[Peter Hansen]

Simon Dahlbacka wrote:
>>>>>safetyChecker = re.compile(r"^[-\[\]0-9,. ]*$")
> 
> ..doesn't the dot (.) in your character class mean that you are allowing
> EVERYTHING (except newline?)

The re docs clearly say this is not the case:

'''
[]
     Used to indicate a set of characters. Characters can be listed 
individually, or a range of characters can be indicated by giving two 
characters and separating them by a "-". Special characters are not 
active inside sets.
'''

Note the last sentence in the above quotation...

-Peter