Matthew Barnett added the comment: The 4th parameter is the count, not the flags:
sub(pattern, repl, string, count=0, flags=0) >>> re.sub(r'X.', '+', '-X\n-', flags=re.DOTALL) '-+-' ---------- resolution: -> not a bug stage: -> resolved status: open -> closed _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue30927> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com