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import re 
phonePattern = re.compile(r'^\D*(\d{3})\D*(\d{3})\D*(\d{4})\D*(\d*)$')    
print phonePattern.search('(000)8881234 ext. 1234').groups()                  
print phonePattern.search('000-888-1234').groups()                           
print phonePattern.search('work 1-(000) 888.1234 #1234')








16.5.search
16.5.1.Finding Numbers
16.5.2.Finding the Extension
16.5.3.Handling Different Separators
16.5.4.Handling Numbers Without Separators
16.5.5.Handling Leading Characters
16.5.6.Phone Number, Wherever I May Find Ye
16.5.7.Simple regular-expression example.