# test groups, and nested groups try: import ure as re except: import re def print_groups(match): print('----') try: i = 0 while True: print(m.group(i)) i += 1 except IndexError: pass m = re.match(r'(([0-9]*)([a-z]*)[0-9]*)','1234hello567') print_groups(m) m = re.match(r'([0-9]*)(([a-z]*)([0-9]*))','1234hello567') print_groups(m)