Brian <python-b...@brisammon.fastmail.fm> added the comment:
txt = ' test' txt = re.sub(r'^\s*', '^', txt) substitutes once because the * is greedy. txt = ' test' txt = re.sub(r'^\s*?', '^', txt) substitutes twice, consistent with the \Z behavior. ---------- _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <https://bugs.python.org/issue40027> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com