re_repitition.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

from re_test_patterns import test_patterns

test_patterns(
    'abbaabbba',
    [('ab*',       'a followed by zero or more b'),
     ('ab+',       'a followed by one or more b'),
     ('ab?',       'a followed by zero or one b'),
     ('ab{3}',     'a followed by three b'),
     ('ab{2,3}',   'a followed by two or three b'),
     ])