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Python Regex Cheatsheet

This document provides a cheatsheet for Python regular expressions. It outlines regular expression basics like character classes, quantifiers, flags, assertions, and special characters. Character classes allow matching single characters like digits or non-digits. Quantifiers specify occurrences of patterns like 0 or more. Flags modify matching behavior. Assertions test for matching at positions. Special characters perform tasks like escaping or matching newlines.

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Python Regex Cheatsheet

This document provides a cheatsheet for Python regular expressions. It outlines regular expression basics like character classes, quantifiers, flags, assertions, and special characters. Character classes allow matching single characters like digits or non-digits. Quantifiers specify occurrences of patterns like 0 or more. Flags modify matching behavior. Assertions test for matching at positions. Special characters perform tasks like escaping or matching newlines.

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Python Regex Cheatsheet

Regular Expression Basics Regular Expression Character Classes Regular Expression Flags

. Any character except newline [ab-d] One character of: a, b, c, d i Ignore case

a The character a [^ab-d] One character except: a, b, c, d m ^ and $ match start and end of line

ab The string ab [\b] Backspace character s . matches newline as well

a|b a or b \d One digit x Allow spaces and comments

a* 0 or more a's \D One non-digit L Locale character classes

\ Escapes a special character \s One whitespace u Unicode character classes

\S One non-whitespace (?iLmsux) Set flags within regex


Regular Expression Quantifiers

\w One word character


* 0 or more Regular Expression Special Characters

\W One non-word character


+ 1 or more \n Newline

? 0 or 1 Regular Expression Assertions \r Carriage return

{2} Exactly 2 ^ Start of string \t Tab

{2, 5} Between 2 and 5 \A Start of string, ignores m flag \YYY Octal character YYY

{2,} 2 or more $ End of string \xYY Hexadecimal character YY

(,5} Up to 5 \Z End of string, ignores m flag


Regular Expression Replacement

Default is greedy. Append ? for reluctant. \b Word boundary


\g<0> Insert entire match

\B Non-word boundary
\g<Y> Insert match Y (name or number)
Regular Expression Groups
(?=...) Positive lookahead
\Y Insert group numbered Y
(...) Capturing group
(?!...) Negative lookahead
(?P<Y>...) Capturing group named Y
(?<=...) Positive lookbehind
(?:...) Non-capturing group
(?<!...) Negative lookbehind
\Y Match the Y'th captured group
(?()|) Conditional
(?P=Y) Match the named group Y

(?#...) Comment

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