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  3. search
import re 

phonePattern = re.compile(r'(\d{3})\D*(\d{3})\D*(\d{4})\D*(\d*)$')   
print phonePattern.search('work 1-(000) 888.1234 #1234').groups()        
print phonePattern.search('000-888-1234')                               
print phonePattern.search('00088812341234')








16.5.search
16.5.1.Finding Numbers
16.5.2.Finding the Extension
16.5.3.Handling Different Separators
16.5.4.Handling Numbers Without Separators
16.5.5.Handling Leading Characters
16.5.6.Phone Number, Wherever I May Find Ye
16.5.7.Simple regular-expression example.