import re


def time_parser(input_time):
    """
    Function which converts a time string of form mm.ss.SS to seconds
    
    Arguments:
    ----------
    input_time 
        (str) - input time as string of form "d.dd.dd" where d is a digit

    Returns:
    --------
    float representing input time in seconds
    """
    assert re.match("\d\.\d{2}\.\d{2}", input_time), "Only strings of format d.dd.dd can be parsed"

    parsed_time = input_time.split(".")
    mins = int(parsed_time[0])
    secs = int(parsed_time[1])
    ss = int(parsed_time[2])
    
    time_in_sec = mins*60.0 + secs + ss/100
    return time_in_sec