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. |