Javascript equivalent "match" in python

Question

I have a method to extract all "words" from a string in javascript:

mystring.toLowerCase().match(/[a-z]+/g);

I would like to convert the same logic (create an array of "words" from my string), but in python. How can I achieve this?

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Stephane Dec 10. 14 at 12:47 am

1 answer

alex · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-10T00:50:32+0000

Use findall()

which is similar to String.prototype.match()

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import re
regex = r"[a-z]+"
matches = re.findall(regex, strToScan)