improved solution

README.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
     - name: Check content
-      uses: bubriks/[email protected].1
+      uses: bubriks/[email protected].2
       with:
         expression: ^contributions/(.+)/(.+)/
         strings: contributions/1/2/ contributions/1/2/
@@ -42,3 +42,4 @@ jobs:
 | Output                                             | Description                                        |
 |------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
 | `groups`  | The matching groups (based on regex)    |
+| `result`  | Result of the matching    |

action.yml

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ inputs:
 outputs:
   groups:
     description: "The matching groups (based on regex)"
+  result:
+    description: "Result of the matching"
 runs:
   using: "docker"
   image: "Dockerfile"

main.py

@@ -2,24 +2,28 @@
 import sys
 import re
 
+
 def main():
     expression = os.environ["INPUT_EXPRESSION"]
     strings = os.environ["INPUT_STRINGS"]
-    
+
     groups = None
+    match = None
     for i in strings.split(" "):
-        m = re.match(expression, i)
-        if m:
+        match = re.match(expression, i)
+        if match:
             if groups is None:
-                groups = m.groups
-            elif groups != m.groups:
+                groups = match.groups()
+            elif groups != match.groups():
                 sys.exit("Groups dont match" +
-                         "\nGroup 1: " + str(groups()) +
-                         "\nGroup 2: " + str(m.groups()))
+                         "\nGroup 1: " + str(groups) +
+                         "\nGroup 2: " + str(match.groups()))
         else:
             sys.exit("String doesnt match the pattern" +
                      "\nString: " + i)
-    print(f"::set-output name=groups::{groups}")
-
+    print(f"::set-output name=groups::{match.groups()}")
+    print(f"::set-output name=result::{match.group(0)}")
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()