Small Python class to if/elif re.match()

pyrematch

class ReMatch():
    """
    Small class to re.match() and to hold its result.
    Convenient if you want to "if re.match(): ... elif re.match(): ..."
    Usage:
        rem = ReMatch()
        if rem.match(...):
            print(rem.group(1, "default value here"))
        elif rem.match(...):
            ...
    """
    def __init__(self):
        self.m = None
    #def __del__(self):
    #    re.purge()
    def clear(self):
        self.m = None
    def match(self, *objects, **kwargs):
        self.m = re.match(*objects, **kwargs)
        return bool(self.m)
    def group(self, index_or_name, default=None):
        try: return self.m.group(index_or_name)
        except IndexError: return default
    def __bool__(self):
        return bool(self.m)
    def __getattr__(self, attr):
        return getattr(self.m, attr)