re.search function code example
Example 1: regex findall
import re
# regex for finding mentions in a tweet
regex = r"(?
Example 2: re.match() python
import re
pattern = '^a...s$'
test_string = 'abyss'
result = re.match(pattern, test_string)
if result:
print("Search successful.")
else:
print("Search unsuccessful.")
Example 3: python re.search()
## Search for pattern 'bb' in string 'aabbcc'.
## All of the pattern must match, but it may appear anywhere.
## On success, match.group() is matched text.
match = re.search(r'bb', 'aabbcc') # found, match.group() == "bb"
match = re.search(r'cd', 'aabbcc') # not found, match == None
## . = any char but \n
match = re.search(r'...c', 'aabbcc') # found, match.group() == "abbc"
## \d = digit char, \w = word char
match = re.search(r'\d\d\d', 'p123g') # found, match.group() == "123"
match = re.search(r'\w\w\w', '@@abcd!!') # found, match.group() == "abc"
Example 4: re.search variable
if re.search(rf"\b(?=\w){TEXTO}\b(?!\w)", subject, re.IGNORECASE):
...do something