python-regexPython regex example

Python supports regular expressions through the re module. Regular expressions are a powerful language for matching text patterns.

Example code

import re

# Match a literal string
result = re.search(r"Hello World", "Hello World")

# Print the result
print(result)

Output example

<re.Match object; span=(0, 11), match='Hello World'>

Code explanation

• import re: imports the re module which provides support for regular expressions
• re.search(r"Hello World", "Hello World"): searches for the literal string Hello World in the string Hello World
• print(result): prints the result of the search

Helpful links

• Python Regular Expressions
• Regular Expression HOWTO

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