New submission from DJR <dros...@its.jnj.com>:

#Python 3.7.2 Tk version 8.6.8
#IDLE version: 3.7.2
#Following code does not return ALL the partial matched patters within a string

import re
    #_____________
    #Normal Mode
    #_____________

atRegex = re.compile(r'...at')
TextStr=(atRegex.findall(':at-at~at:  The Bigcat sat in the hat sat on the flat 
sat mat sat.'))
print('\nFull Text String:---> :at-at~at: The Bigcat sat in the hat sat on the 
flat sat mat sat\n')
print('\n Normal Mode: Returns\n' +  ':--->' + str(TextStr))


    #_____________
    #Greedy Mode
    #_____________

atRegex = re.compile(r'...at*')
TextStr=(atRegex.findall(':at-at~at:  The Bigcat sat in the hat sat on the flat 
sat mat sat.'))
print('\nFull Text String:---> :at-at~at: The Bigcat sat in the hat sat on the 
flat sat mat sat mat\n')
print('\n Greedy Mode: Returns\n' +  ':---> ' + str(TextStr)+'\n')

"""
#===================================================================
# IDLE OutPut Normal Mode and Greedy Mode:  multiple 'sat' are missing 
#===================================================================
Full Text String:---> :at-at~at: The Bigcat sat in the hat sat on the flat sat 
mat sat.

 Normal Mode: Returns
        :---> ['at-at', 'igcat', 'e hat', ' flat', 't mat']


Full Text String:---> :at-at~at: The Bigcat sat in the hat sat on the flat sat 
mat sat.


 Greedy Mode: Returns
        :---> ['at-at', 'igcat', 'e hat', ' flat', 't mat']

"""

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assignee: terry.reedy
components: IDLE, Library (Lib), Regular Expressions, Windows
messages: 339357
nosy: djr_python, ezio.melotti, mrabarnett, paul.moore, steve.dower, 
terry.reedy, tim.golden, zach.ware
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: Regular Expression Dot-Star patter matching  - re- text skipping
type: behavior
versions: Python 3.7

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