=> in Google Python Example -

so i'm new python , trying work through google python online class [https://developers.google.com/edu/python/regular-expressions]

i running python 2.7.5 , when try example has issues =>.

i've tried searching google explanations, have come empty. appreciated.

error message below.

sandbox$./re-test.py    file "./re-test.py", line 8     match = re.search(r'iii', 'piiig') =>  found, match.group() == "iii"                                         ^ 

code program :

#!/usr/bin/python  import re  ## search pattern 'iii' in string 'piiig'. ## of pattern must match, may appear anywhere. ## on success, match.group() matched text. match = re.search(r'iii', 'piiig') =>  found, match.group() == "iii" match = re.search(r'igs', 'piiig') =>  not found, match == none  ## . = char \n match = re.search(r'..g', 'piiig') =>  found, match.group() == "iig"  ## \d = digit char, \w = word char match = re.search(r'\d\d\d', 'p123g') =>  found, match.group() == "123" match = re.search(r'\w\w\w', '@@abcd!!') =>  found, match.group() == "abc" 

the author using => describe result; not part of python syntax.

consider written following, intent may more clear:

match = re.search(r'iii', 'piiig')  #=> found, match.group() == "iii"