On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 22:10:55 +0100
Gabriel Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
#> Hello, I'm looking for a regular expression ....
Some people, when confronted with a problem, think "I know, I'll
use regular expressions." Now they have two problems.
-- Jamie Zawinski
Therefore:
def test(data):
format, index = 'abcd', 0
for c in data:
i = format.index(c)
if i > index+1:
return False
index = i
return index==format.index('d')
Could be made faster if format was made a dictionary or if one wanted
to compare characters directly. Writing (and profiling) left as an
exercise for a reader.
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