# test match.groups() try: import re except ImportError: print("SKIP") raise SystemExit try: m = re.match(".", "a") m.groups except AttributeError: print("SKIP") raise SystemExit m = re.match(r"(([0-9]*)([a-z]*)[0-9]*)", "1234hello567") print(m.groups()) m = re.match(r"([0-9]*)(([a-z]*)([0-9]*))", "1234hello567") print(m.groups()) # optional group that matches print(re.match(r"(a)?b(c)", "abc").groups()) # optional group that doesn't match print(re.match(r"(a)?b(c)", "bc").groups()) # only a single match print(re.match(r"abc", "abc").groups())