Question

can u please tell me how to write regular expression to match all time formats such as given below

2-sec,
0-second,
1-min,
1 mins,
4 minutes
5-minute

re=re.sub('[0-9].[{minutes|mins|sec|second|seconds|minute}]','TIME443"',"1 mins is value is 4 minutes value 5-minute")

there is some mistake in my re pleaese correct it

please tell me how to write regular expression.

Answer 1

>>> import re
>>> s="2-sec"
>>> re.match('(\d).(m|s)',s).group(1,2)
('2', 's')
>>> s='2-min'
>>> re.match('(\d).(m|s)',s).group(1,2)
('2', 'm')

this would ignore any following characters.