python-regexHow to find the first match with regex in Python?

The re module in Python provides a re.search() function to find the first match of a pattern in a string.

Example code

import re

string = 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

match = re.search(r'quick', string)

if match:
    print('Found match:', match.group())

Output example

Found match: quick

Code explanation

• import re: imports the re module which provides the re.search() function
• string = 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.': defines the string to search
• match = re.search(r'quick', string): searches for the pattern quick in the string
• if match:: checks if a match was found
• print('Found match:', match.group()): prints the found match

Helpful links

• Python Regular Expressions

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