python-regexHow to match any symbol except a given one with Python regex?

To match any symbol except a given one with Python regex, you can use the [^symbol] syntax. This syntax will match any character except the one specified. For example, to match any character except a, you can use the following code:

import re

string = "Hello World!"

match = re.search(r"[^a]", string)

print(match.group())

Output example

H

The code above uses the following parts:

• import re: imports the re module which provides regular expression matching operations.
• string = "Hello World!": creates a string variable to use for the example.
• match = re.search(r"[^a]", string): uses the re.search() function to search for any character except a in the string variable.
• print(match.group()): prints the first match found.

Helpful links

• Python Regular Expressions
• Regular Expression Syntax

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