Incorrect Regex Hackerrank Python Solution

Incorrect Regex Hackerrank Python Solution

You are given a string S.
Your task is to find out whether S  is a valid regex or not.

Input Format

The first line contains integer T, the number of test cases.
The next T lines contains the string S.

Constraints

0<T<100

Output Format

Print “True” or “False” for each test case without quotes.

Sample Input

2
.*\+
.*+

Sample Output

True
False

Explanation

.*\+ : Valid regex.
.*+: Has the error multiple repeat. Hence, it is invalid.

Code:

#Incorrect Regex Hackerrank Python Solution 
import re
for _ in range(int(input())):
    ans = True
    try:
        reg = re.compile(input())
    except re.error:
        ans = False
    print(ans)

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