PYTHON

python re search print

>>> import re
>>> reg = re.compile("[a-z]+8?")
>>> str = "ccc8"
>>> print(reg.match(str).group()) #use group() to print the matches
ccc8

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 

  match = re.search(r'...c', 'aabbcc') # found, match.group() == "abbc"

  ## d = digit char, w = word char
  match = re.search(r'ddd', 'p123g') # found, match.group() == "123"
  match = re.search(r'www', '@@abcd!!') # found, match.group() == "abc"

re.search() Python

import re

string = "Python is fun"

# check if 'Python' is at the beginning
match = re.search('APython', string)

if match:
  print("pattern found inside the string")
else:
  print("pattern not found")  

# Output: pattern found inside the string

Python re.search()

match = re.search(pattern, str)