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Python: JavaScript like parseInt function in one line
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| #lsauer.com, 2013 | |
| #Note: -)for convenience the function uses the re-module, but can be rewritten to fit into a lambda expression | |
| # -)choose any other, more-expressive return type such as NumPy's `nan` over None if you like | |
| #demonstrative-version: | |
| def parseInt(sin): | |
| import re | |
| return int(''.join([c for c in re.split(r'[,.]',str(sin))[0] if c.isdigit()])) if re.match(r'\d+', str(sin), re.M) and not callable(sin) else None | |
| #via a simple regex: |