Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, 2nd Edition

INDEX

Symbols

= (assignment) operator, 9

+= (augmented addition assignment) operator, 87

/= (augmented division assignment) operator, 87

%= (augmented modulus assignment) operator, 87

*= (augmented multiplication assignment) operator, 87

-= (augmented subtraction assignment) operator, 87

\ (backslash)

escape character, 130–131

line continuation character, 92

{} (braces)

in dictionaries, 111

greedy vs. nongreedy matching, 171, 176

matching specific repetitions with, 170–171

^ (caret symbol)

matching beginning of string, 174

negative character classes, 174

: (colon), 29, 30, 35, 44, 80

$ (dollar sign), 174–175

. (dot character), 206–207

.* (dot-star character), 175

" (double quotes), 130

== (equal to) operator, 23, 24

** (exponent) operator,