Python: Replace maximum 2 occurrences of space, comma, or dot with a colon

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32. Replace Max 2 Delimiters

Write a Python program to replace maximum 2 occurrences of space, comma, or dot with a colon.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

import re
text = 'Python Exercises, PHP exercises.'
print(re.sub("[ ,.]", ":", text, 2))

Sample Output:

Python:Exercises: PHP exercises. 

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For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a Python program to replace at most two occurrences of space, comma, or dot in a string with a colon.
• Write a Python script to substitute a maximum of two delimiters in a string and then print the resulting string.
• Write a Python program to scan a string and replace only the first two occurrences of any delimiter with a colon.
• Write a Python program to perform a controlled replacement of delimiters in a text, changing only the first two instances.

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