safetyChecker = re.compile(r^[-\[\]0-9,. ]*$)
..doesn't the dot (.) in your character class mean that you are allowing
EVERYTHING (except newline?)
(you would probably want \. instead)
/Simon
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Simon Dahlbacka wrote:
safetyChecker = re.compile(r^[-\[\]0-9,. ]*$)
..doesn't the dot (.) in your character class mean that you are allowing
EVERYTHING (except newline?)
The re docs clearly say this is not the case:
'''
[]
Used to indicate a set of characters. Characters can be listed
On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 20:53:14 -0400, Peter Hansen wrote:
The re docs clearly say this is not the case:
'''
[]
Used to indicate a set of characters. Characters can be listed
individually, or a range of characters can be indicated by giving two
characters and separating them by a -.
