code: def match_input_fmt(self, fmt_list):
          
  
          rexp_list = []
          for fmt in fmt_list:
              rexp_list.extend(self.match_input_fmt_1(fmt))
  
          return rexp_list
docs: Given a list of Fortran format specifiers, e.g., ['I5', '2X', 'F4.1'],
          this function constructs a list of tuples for matching an input
          string against those format specifiers.