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# coding=utf8 # the above tag defines encoding for this document and is for Python 2.x compatibility import re regex = r"<tr>\n<td style=\"background:#(.*)\"> .*\n<td> (.*) <...>\n<td> (.*)" test_str = ("<table class=\"sortable wikitable jquery-tablesorter\">\n" "<caption><b>Palette Colors (128)</b>\n" "</caption>\n" "<thead><tr>\n" "<th class=\"headerSort\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"columnheader button\" title=\"Sort ascending\"> Color </th>\n" "<th class=\"headerSort\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"columnheader button\" title=\"Sort ascending\"> Number </th>\n" "<th class=\"headerSort\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"columnheader button\" title=\"Sort ascending\"> Name\n" "</th></tr></thead><tbody>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#27462D\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.366</span> </td>\n" "<td> 141 </td>\n" "<td> Earth green\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#506D54\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.356</span> </td>\n" "<td> 301 </td>\n" "<td> Slime green\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#008F9C\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.514</span> </td>\n" "<td> 107 </td>\n" "<td> Bright bluish green\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#1B2A35\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.571</span> </td>\n" "<td> 26 </td>\n" "<td> Black\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#2154B9\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.611</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1012 </td>\n" "<td> Deep blue\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#0010B0\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.652</span> </td>\n" "<td> 303 </td>\n" "<td> Dark blue\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#002060\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.611</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1011 </td>\n" "<td> Navy blue\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#2C651D\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.299</span> </td>\n" "<td> 304 </td>\n" "<td> Parsley green\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#287F47\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.393</span> </td>\n" "<td> 28 </td>\n" "<td> Dark green\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#12EED4\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.480</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1018 </td>\n" "<td> Teal\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#5B5D69\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.643</span> </td>\n" "<td> 302 </td>\n" "<td> Smoky grey\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#527CAE\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.591</span> </td>\n" "<td> 305 </td>\n" "<td> Steel blue\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#335882\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.589</span> </td>\n" "<td> 306 </td>\n" "<td> Storm blue\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#102ADC\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.645</span> </td>\n" "<td> 307 </td>\n" "<td> Lapis\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#3D1585\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.726</span> </td>\n" "<td> 308 </td>\n" "<td> Dark indigo\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#3A7D15\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.274</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1021 </td>\n" "<td> Camo\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#348E40\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.356</span> </td>\n" "<td> 309 </td>\n" "<td> Sea green\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#5B9A4C\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.301</span> </td>\n" "<td> 310 </td>\n" "<td> Shamrock\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#00FFFF\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.500</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1019 </td>\n" "<td> Toothpaste\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#74869D\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.593</span> </td>\n" "<td> 135 </td>\n" "<td> Sand blue\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#6E99CA\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.589</span> </td>\n" "<td> 102 </td>\n" "<td> Medium blue\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#0D69AC\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.570</span> </td>\n" "<td> 23 </td>\n" "<td> Bright blue\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#0000FF\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.667</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1010 </td>\n" "<td> Really blue\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#592259\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.833</span> </td>\n" "<td> 312 </td>\n" "<td> Mulberry\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#1F801D\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.330</span> </td>\n" "<td> 313 </td>\n" "<td> Forest green\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#4B974B\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.333</span> </td>\n" "<td> 37 </td>\n" "<td> Bright green\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#7F8E64\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.226</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1022 </td>\n" "<td> Grime\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#00FF00\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.333</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1020 </td>\n" "<td> Lime green\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#9FF3E9\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.480</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1027 </td>\n" "<td> Pastel blue-green\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#9FA1AC\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.641</span> </td>\n" "<td> 311 </td>\n" "<td> Fossil\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#0989CF\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.559</span> </td>\n" "<td> 315 </td>\n" "<td> Electric blue\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#8C5B9F\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.787</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1023 </td>\n" "<td> Lavender\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#6225D1\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.726</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1031 </td>\n" "<td> Royal purple\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#7B007B\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.833</span> </td>\n" "<td> 316 </td>\n" "<td> Eggplant\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#789082\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.403</span> </td>\n" "<td> 151 </td>\n" "<td> Sand green\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#7C9C6B\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.276</span> </td>\n" "<td> 317 </td>\n" "<td> Moss\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#8AAB85\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.311</span> </td>\n" "<td> 318 </td>\n" "<td> Artichoke\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#B9C4B1\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.263</span> </td>\n" "<td> 319 </td>\n" "<td> Sage green\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#AFDDFF\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.571</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1024 </td>\n" "<td> Pastel light blue\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#9FADC0\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.596</span> </td>\n" "<td> 314 </td>\n" "<td> Cadet blue\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#04AFEC\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.544</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1013 </td>\n" "<td> Cyan\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#B480FF\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.735</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1006 </td>\n" "<td> Alder\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#A75E9B\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.861</span> </td>\n" "<td> 321 </td>\n" "<td> Lilac\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#7B2F7B\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.833</span> </td>\n" "<td> 322 </td>\n" "<td> Plum\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#6B327C\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.795</span> </td>\n" "<td> 104 </td>\n" "<td> Bright violet\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#C1BE42\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.163</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1008 </td>\n" "<td> Olive\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#A4BD47\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.202</span> </td>\n" "<td> 119 </td>\n" "<td> Br. yellowish green\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#94BE81\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.281</span> </td>\n" "<td> 323 </td>\n" "<td> Olivine\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#A8BD99\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.264</span> </td>\n" "<td> 324 </td>\n" "<td> Laurel green\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#DFDFDE\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.167</span> </td>\n" "<td> 325 </td>\n" "<td> Quill grey\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#CACBD1\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.643</span> </td>\n" "<td> 320 </td>\n" "<td> Ghost grey\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#80BBDB\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.559</span> </td>\n" "<td> 11 </td>\n" "<td> Pastel Blue\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#B1A7FF\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.686</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1026 </td>\n" "<td> Pastel violet\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#FF66CC\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.889</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1016 </td>\n" "<td> Pink\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#FF00BF\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.875</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1032 </td>\n" "<td> Hot pink\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#AA00AA\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.833</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1015 </td>\n" "<td> Magenta\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#970000\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.000</span> </td>\n" "<td> 327 </td>\n" "<td> Crimson\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#FFAF00\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.114</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1017 </td>\n" "<td> Deep orange\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#FFFF00\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.167</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1009 </td>\n" "<td> New Yeller\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#A1C48C\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.271</span> </td>\n" "<td> 29 </td>\n" "<td> Medium green\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#B1E5A6\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.304</span> </td>\n" "<td> 328 </td>\n" "<td> Mint\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#CCFFCC\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.333</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1028 </td>\n" "<td> Pastel green\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#E5E4DF\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.139</span> </td>\n" "<td> 208 </td>\n" "<td> Light stone grey\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#B4D2E4\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.562</span> </td>\n" "<td> 45 </td>\n" "<td> Light blue\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#98C2DB\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.562</span> </td>\n" "<td> 329 </td>\n" "<td> Baby blue\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#FF98DC\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.890</span> </td>\n" "<td> 330 </td>\n" "<td> Carnation pink\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#FF5959\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.000</span> </td>\n" "<td> 331 </td>\n" "<td> Persimmon\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#FF0000\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.000</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1004 </td>\n" "<td> Really red\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#C4281C\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.012</span> </td>\n" "<td> 21 </td>\n" "<td> Bright red\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#750000\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.000</span> </td>\n" "<td> 332 </td>\n" "<td> Maroon\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#EFB838\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.117</span> </td>\n" "<td> 333 </td>\n" "<td> Gold\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#F5CD30\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.133</span> </td>\n" "<td> 24 </td>\n" "<td> Bright yellow\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#F8D96D\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.129</span> </td>\n" "<td> 334 </td>\n" "<td> Daisy orange\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#FDEA8D\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.138</span> </td>\n" "<td> 226 </td>\n" "<td> Cool yellow\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#FFFFCC\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.167</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1029 </td>\n" "<td> Pastel yellow\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#E7E7EC\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.667</span> </td>\n" "<td> 335 </td>\n" "<td> Pearl\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#C7D4E4\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.592</span> </td>\n" "<td> 336 </td>\n" "<td> Fog\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#E0B2D0\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.891</span> </td>\n" "<td> 342 </td>\n" "<td> Mauve\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#D490BD\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.890</span> </td>\n" "<td> 343 </td>\n" "<td> Sunrise\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#BE6862\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.011</span> </td>\n" "<td> 338 </td>\n" "<td> Terra Cotta\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#A34B4B\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.000</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1007 </td>\n" "<td> Dusty Rose\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#562424\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.000</span> </td>\n" "<td> 339 </td>\n" "<td> Cocoa\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#D5733D\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.059</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1005 </td>\n" "<td> Neon orange\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#DA8541\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.074</span> </td>\n" "<td> 106 </td>\n" "<td> Bright orange\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#F1E7C7\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.127</span> </td>\n" "<td> 340 </td>\n" "<td> Wheat\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#FEF3BB\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.139</span> </td>\n" "<td> 341 </td>\n" "<td> Buttermilk\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#F8F8F8\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.000</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1001 </td>\n" "<td> Institutional white\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#F2F3F3\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.500</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1 </td>\n" "<td> White\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#E8BAC8\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.949</span> </td>\n" "<td> 9 </td>\n" "<td> Light reddish violet\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#FFC9C9\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.000</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1025 </td>\n" "<td> Pastel orange\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#FF9494\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.000</span> </td>\n" "<td> 337 </td>\n" "<td> Salmon\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#965555\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.000</span> </td>\n" "<td> 344 </td>\n" "<td> Tawny\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#744747\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.000</span> </td>\n" "<td> 345 </td>\n" "<td> Rust\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#AA5500\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.083</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1014 </td>\n" "<td> CGA brown\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#E29B40\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.094</span> </td>\n" "<td> 105 </td>\n" "<td> Br. yellowish orange\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#D3BE96\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.109</span> </td>\n" "<td> 346 </td>\n" "<td> Cashmere\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#E2DCBC\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.140</span> </td>\n" "<td> 347 </td>\n" "<td> Khaki\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#EDEAEA\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.000</span> </td>\n" "<td> 348 </td>\n" "<td> Lily white\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#E9DADA\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.000</span> </td>\n" "<td> 349 </td>\n" "<td> Seashell\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#FFCC99\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.083</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1030 </td>\n" "<td> Pastel brown\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#EAB892\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.072</span> </td>\n" "<td> 125 </td>\n" "<td> Light orange\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#DA867A\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.021</span> </td>\n" "<td> 101 </td>\n" "<td> Medium red\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#883E3E\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.000</span> </td>\n" "<td> 350 </td>\n" "<td> Burgandy\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#694028\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.062</span> </td>\n" "<td> 192 </td>\n" "<td> Reddish brown\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#BC9B5D\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.109</span> </td>\n" "<td> 351 </td>\n" "<td> Cork\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#C7AC78\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.110</span> </td>\n" "<td> 352 </td>\n" "<td> Burlap\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#CABFA3\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.120</span> </td>\n" "<td> 353 </td>\n" "<td> Beige\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#BBB3B2\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.019</span> </td>\n" "<td> 354 </td>\n" "<td> Oyster\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#CDCDCD\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.000</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1002 </td>\n" "<td> Mid gray\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#D7C59A\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.117</span> </td>\n" "<td> 5 </td>\n" "<td> Brick yellow\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#CC8E69\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.062</span> </td>\n" "<td> 18 </td>\n" "<td> Nougat\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#7C5C46\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.068</span> </td>\n" "<td> 217 </td>\n" "<td> Brown\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#6C584B\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.066</span> </td>\n" "<td> 355 </td>\n" "<td> Pine Cone\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#A0844F\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.109</span> </td>\n" "<td> 356 </td>\n" "<td> Fawn brown\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#957977\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.011</span> </td>\n" "<td> 153 </td>\n" "<td> Sand red\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#958988\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.013</span> </td>\n" "<td> 357 </td>\n" "<td> Hurricane grey\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#ABA89E\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.128</span> </td>\n" "<td> 358 </td>\n" "<td> Cloudy grey\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#AF9483\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.064</span> </td>\n" "<td> 359 </td>\n" "<td> Linen\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#966766\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.003</span> </td>\n" "<td> 360 </td>\n" "<td> Copper\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#A05F35\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.065</span> </td>\n" "<td> 38 </td>\n" "<td> Dark orange\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#564236\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.063</span> </td>\n" "<td> 361 </td>\n" "<td> Dirt brown\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#7E683F\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.108</span> </td>\n" "<td> 362 </td>\n" "<td> Bronze\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#635F62\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.875</span> </td>\n" "<td> 199 </td>\n" "<td> Dark stone grey\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#A3A2A5\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.722</span> </td>\n" "<td> 194 </td>\n" "<td> Medium stone grey\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#69665C\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.128</span> </td>\n" "<td> 363 </td>\n" "<td> Flint\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#5A4C42\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.069</span> </td>\n" "<td> 364 </td>\n" "<td> Dark taupe\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#6A3909\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.082</span> </td>\n" "<td> 365 </td>\n" "<td> Burnt Sienna\n" "</td></tr>\n" "<tr>\n" "<td style=\"background:#111111\"> <span style=\"display: none\">0.000</span> </td>\n" "<td> 1003 </td>\n" "<td> Really black\n" "</td></tr>\n" "</tbody><tfoot></tfoot></table>") matches = re.finditer(regex, test_str) for matchNum, match in enumerate(matches, start=1): print ("Match {matchNum} was found at {start}-{end}: {match}".format(matchNum = matchNum, start = match.start(), end = match.end(), match = match.group())) for groupNum in range(0, len(match.groups())): groupNum = groupNum + 1 print ("Group {groupNum} found at {start}-{end}: {group}".format(groupNum = groupNum, start = match.start(groupNum), end = match.end(groupNum), group = match.group(groupNum))) # Note: for Python 2.7 compatibility, use ur"" to prefix the regex and u"" to prefix the test string and substitution.

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