Matthew Barnett <pyt...@mrabarnett.plus.com> added the comment:
For historical reasons, if it isn't valid as a repeat then it's a literal. This is true in other regex implementations, and is by no means unique to the re module. ---------- resolution: -> not a bug stage: -> resolved status: open -> closed _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <https://bugs.python.org/issue37687> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
