re.search ingores "+" sign when adding a "r" for raw string

Question

import re

email = input("What's your email? ").strip()

if re.search(r"^.+@.+\.edu$", email):
    print("Valid")
else:
    print("Invalid")

(FYI: I'm a total beginner when it comes to python) I'm learning with the help of HarvardX CS50P and have come across a problem.

if re.search(r"^.+@.+\.edu$", email):

when adding the r, the plus sign is turning white and is not doing what it's supposed to.

the input:

My email address is malan@harvard.edu

the code regards it as Valid even tho it should return as Invalid. Is there maybe a problem with how i set up VScode? I've tried uninstalling regex and installing it again but did not help.

Any Idea what could be the Problem?

`if re.fullmatch(r"\S+@\S+\.edu", email):` – Wiktor Stribiżew Sep 14 '22 at 10:20 — Wiktor Stribiżew, Sep 14 '22 at 10:20

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 14 '22 at 10:20

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. matches whitespace also.

You can try

^\S+@\S+\.edu$

See demo.

https://regex101.com/r/4gNW4f/1

answered Sep 14 '22 at 10:20

vks

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Thank you this worked for me! Is it possible that the code they provided is outdated? It worked for Harvard, why not for me ? – oriasirmi Sep 14 '22 at 10:32
https://cs50.harvard.edu/python/2022/notes/7/ – oriasirmi Sep 14 '22 at 10:33

re.search ingores "+" sign when adding a "r" for raw string

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