Regex Match in Python

What this snippet does

Using walrus with if statements avoids calling the function twice when checking and using the result.

Expected output

42

Why practise typing this

Typing modern python code builds muscle memory for the symbols and indentation Python uses most, which prose-based typing tests never cover. DevType measures your words per minute and accuracy on this snippet and tracks the individual characters you mistype, so later lessons can target them.

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