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+#!/opt/local/bin/python
+
+#
+# See ../README.md
+#
+
+#
+# Run as python ch-1.py < input-file
+#
+
+import fileinput
+import re
+
+#
+# Read a string and a pattern. Turn the pattern into a regular expression:
+#    - '?'  becames '.'
+#    - '*'  becomes '.*'
+#    - any non-word character will be escaped
+#
+# Then map the string against the pattern, anchored
+#
+for line in fileinput . input ():
+    (string, pattern) = re . split (r' +', line . strip ())
+    pat = "^"
+    for c in pattern:
+        if c == "?":
+            pat = pat + "."
+        elif c == "*":
+            pat = pat + ".*"
+        elif re . match (r'\W', c):
+            pat = pat + "\\" + c
+        else:
+            pat = pat + c
+    pat = pat + "$"
+    if re . match (pat, string):
+        print (1)
+    else:
+        print (0)