[Tutor] How to substitute an element of a list as a pattern for re.compile()

[kumar s]

Hi Group:

I have Question: 
How can I substitute an object as a pattern in making
a pattern. 

>>> x = 30
>>> pattern = re.compile(x)




My situation:

I have a list of numbers that I have to match in
another list and write them to a new file:

List 1: range_cors 
>>> range_cors[1:5]
['161:378', '334:3', '334:4', '65:436']

List 2: seq
>>> seq[0:2]
['>probe:HG-U133A_2:1007_s_at:416:177;
Interrogation_Position=3330; Antisense;',
'CACCCAGCTGGTCCTGTGGATGGGA']


A slow method:
>>> sequences = []
>>> for elem1 in range_cors:
	for index,elem2 in enumerate(seq):
		if elem1 in elem2:
			sequences.append(elem2)
			sequences.append(seq[index+1])

This process is very slow and it is taking a lot of
time. I am not happy.



A faster method (probably):

>>> for i in range(len(range_cors)):
	for index,m in enumerate(seq):
		pat = re.compile(i)
		if re.search(pat,seq[m]):
			p.append(seq[m])
			p.append(seq[index+1])


I am getting errors, because I am trying to create an
element as a pattern in re.compile(). 


Questions:

1. Is it possible to do this. If so, how can I do
this. 

Can any one help correcting my piece of code and
suggesting where I went wrong. 

Thank you in advance. 


-K


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