Python - Conflict with Regex and Exclusive or Operator [duplicate]

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I'm importing regex for a word count in a string, and I'm trying to use the ^ operator. Although, the compiler is recognizing the ^ as part of regex, and not the exclusive or operator. This is my code:

import re as regex count = len(regex.findall(r'\w+', question)) if count < 3: magicball.say("No Spam Allowed!!") elif "will" in question ^ "can" in question ^ "did" in question ^ "is" in question ^ "do" in question ^ "are" in question ^ "has" in question ^ "does" in question ^ "is" in question: verified = True print(oringinalquestion)

The line that I'm getting the error is where it says elif. Basically, is there a way to tell the compiler that I want to use the exclusive or operator? Thanks in advance!

I do not see any conflict in your example. Regex has nothing to do with your error. — DYZ
– DYZ, Commented Mar 12, 2017 at 6:48

Den1al · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-12 06:36:39Z

If you can add the error trace it would be great. My suspicion is that that you need to put brackets on every boolean statement like this:

elif ("will" in question) ^ ("can" in question) ^ ("did" in question) ^ ("is" in question) ^ ("do" in question) ^ ("are" in question) ^ ("has" in question) ^ ("does" in question) ^ ("is" in question):

It didn't work. The error is unclosed string on line 10. Did you forget a quote?

DYZ · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-12 06:46:58Z

Operator ^ has higher precedence than operator in. Your expression is equivalent to "will" in (question ^ "can") in (question ^ "did") ..., while what you presumably want it ("will" in question) ^ ("can" in question) ^ ("did" .... So, use parentheses to disambiguate your expression.

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