Challenges
Reddit challenges in python language.
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challenge111_easy2
'''
Write a function that, given a string, removes from the string any * character, or any character that's one to the left or one to the right of a * character. Examples:
"adf*lp" --> "adp"
"a*o" --> ""
"*dech*" --> "ec"
"de**po" --> "do"
"sa*n*ti" --> "si"
"abc" --> "abc"
'''
import re
def integers(s):
ints = re.findall('(?<![*])[a-zA-Z]+(?![*])', s)
if ints == []:
return False
else:
return ints
if __name__ == '__main__':
candidates = ['abc*rty']
for candidate in candidates:
ans = integers(candidate)
print('{0}{1}{2}{3}'.format('ans: ', candidate, ' ', ans))
Resultans: abc*rty ['ab', 'ty'] |