python - enumerating numbers in strings -
python - enumerating numbers in strings -      this seems problem have straight-forward answer; sadly, not fluent in python i'm still learning, , have not been able find helpful on google.   my goal enumerate numbers in string based on how much padding number has. think best way describe example:    0-file  enumerated 0-file  9-file  but 000-file  enumerated 000-file  999-file .   ultimately want able [number][a-z] , [a-z][number] , , [a-z][number].*  (so file10name.so  wouldn't match), think can figure part out myself regex later on.   so, question boils  downwards this:    how length of 'padding' in file? how identify in string number is, can replace it? how  add together padding when i'm iterating (i'm assuming zfill , i'm interested if there's  improve method).   quick edit: yes, 'psudo regex' that. concept conveyed, hence why wouldn't match things "-". padding number, not 0, thats alright. both answers received far perfect. can...