parameters: (pattern, flags=0)
return_statement: return _compile(pattern, flags)
docstring: Compile a regular expression pattern, returning a pattern object.
docstring_summary: Compile a regular expression pattern, returning a pattern object.
docstring_tokens: Compile a regular expression pattern returning a pattern object .
function: def compile(pattern, flags=0):
      "Compile a regular expression pattern, returning a pattern object."
      return _compile(pattern, flags)
function_tokens: def compile ( pattern , flags = 0 ) : return _compile ( pattern , flags )