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[Python-Dev] [NPERS] Re: a feature i'd like to see in python #2: indexing of match objects

Fredrik Lundh fredrik at pythonware.com
Fri Dec 8 07:09:30 CET 2006 
Talin wrote:

> The original proposal was to make m[n] a synonym for m.group(n). 
> "group()" is clearly map-like in its behavior.

so have you checked what exception m.group(n) raises when you try to 
access a group that doesn't exist ?

frankly, speaking as the original SRE author, I will now flip the 
bikeshed bit on all contributors to this thread, and consider it
closed.  I'll post a patch shortly.

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