Capturing Groups
Parentheses create capturing groups. Use match.group(1) to access them, or match.groups() for all captures.
Python
Intermediate
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Capturing Groups
Example
import re
pattern = r"(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})"
match = re.search(pattern, "Date: 2024-07-15")
if match:
year, month, day = match.groups()
print(year, month, day) # 2024 07 15 Pro Tip
Named groups (?P