def compile(p, flags=0):
    # internal: convert pattern list to internal format

    if isstring(p):
        pattern = p
        p = sre_parse.parse(p, flags)
    else:
        pattern = None

    code = _code(p, flags)

    # print code

    # XXX: <fl> get rid of this limitation!
    if p.pattern.groups > 100:
        raise AssertionError(
            "sorry, but this version only supports 100 named groups"
            )

    # map in either direction
    groupindex = p.pattern.groupdict
    indexgroup = [None] * p.pattern.groups
    for k, i in groupindex.items():
        indexgroup[i] = k

    return _sre.compile(
        pattern, flags | p.pattern.flags, code,
        p.pattern.groups-1,
        groupindex, indexgroup
        )
dataset/ETHPy150Open RoseOu/flasky/venv/lib/python2.7/sre_compile.py/compile/original