Answer to Question #344416 in Python for Mukesh

Question

Python Program

Write a program to print the following, Given a word W and pattern P, you need to check whether the pattern matches the given word.The word will only contain letters(can be Uppercase and Lowercase). The pattern can contain letters, ? and *.

? : Can be matched with any single letter.

* : Can be matched with any sequence of letters (including an empty sequence).

If the pattern matches with the given word, print True else False.

Sample Input1

3

Hello *l?

Hell He?ll

Hell ?*

Sample Output1

True

False

True

Sample Input1

3

Hello Hell*

Hell He*ll

Hell hell*

Sample Output1

True

True

False

Answer 1

import re


number_tests = int(input())

for _ in range(number_tests):
    word, pattern = map(str, input().split(' '))
    validator = ""
    for value in pattern:
        if value == "*":
            validator = f"{validator}.*"
        elif value == "?":
            validator = f"{validator}."
        else:
            validator = f"{validator}[{value}]"
    result = re.fullmatch(validator, word)
    if result is None:
        print("False")
    else:
        print("True")