haradashinya
12/14/2013 - 9:18 AM

quick intro to re.sub

quick intro to re.sub


post_number = '770-0047'
# grouping by ()
converted_post_number = re.sub(r'(\d)(\d)(\d)-(\d)(\d)(\d)(\d)',r'\1\2\3_\4\5\6\7',post_number)
print(converted_post_number) #=> 770_0047