parameters: (self, name)
return_statement: return resp, count, first, last, name
docstring: Process a GROUP command.  Argument:
          - group: the group name
          Returns:
          - resp: server response if successful
          - count: number of articles (string)
          - first: first article number (string)
          - last: last article number (string)
          - name: the group name
docstring_summary: Process a GROUP command.  Argument:
          - group: the group name
          Returns:
          - resp: server response if successful
          - count: number of articles (string)
          - first: first article number (string)
          - last: last article number (string)
          - name: the group name
docstring_tokens: Process a GROUP command . Argument : - group : the group name Returns : - resp : server response if successful - count : number of articles ( string ) - first : first article number ( string ) - last : last article number ( string ) - name : the group name
function: def group(self, name):
          """Process a GROUP command.  Argument:
          - group: the group name
          Returns:
          - resp: server response if successful
          - count: number of articles (string)
          - first: first article number (string)
          - last: last article number (string)
          - name: the group name"""
  
          resp = self.shortcmd('GROUP ' + name)
          if resp[:3] != '211':
              raise NNTPReplyError(resp)
          words = resp.split()
          count = first = last = 0
          n = len(words)
          if n > 1:
              count = words[1]
              if n > 2:
                  first = words[2]
                  if n > 3:
                      last = words[3]
                      if n > 4:
                          name = words[4].lower()
          return resp, count, first, last, name
function_tokens: def group ( self , name ) : resp = self . shortcmd ( 'GROUP ' + name ) if resp [ : 3 ] != '211' : raise NNTPReplyError ( resp ) words = resp . split ( ) count = first = last = 0 n = len ( words ) if n > 1 : count = words [ 1 ] if n > 2 : first = words [ 2 ] if n > 3 : last = words [ 3 ] if n > 4 : name = words [ 4 ] . lower ( ) return resp , count , first , last , name