Python Regex Cheatsheet



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CodeExplanationComment
.Any single non-newline character
dAny digit[0-9]
DAny non-digit[^d]
sAny whitespace character[rntf]
SAny non-white space character[^s]
wAny word characterAlphanumeric (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) and underscores (_)
WAny non-word character[^w]
^Position at the start of the stringCaret sign anchor, ex.: ^123 matches 1235123
$Position at the end of the stringDollar sign anchor, matches an occurrence of character/character class/group at the end of a line.
[]Match only one out of several characters placed inside the square bracketsCharacter class
[^]Negated character class, match any character that is not in the square bracketsComplement
[-]Range of characters enclosed within the square bracketsEx.: [a-z], [0-9]
{x}Tool that matches exactly $$x$$ repetitions of character/character class/groupQuantifier, ex.: w{5}
{x,y}Tool that matches between $$[x,y]$$ repetitions of character/character class/groupQuantifier, The interval is inclusive!
*Matches 0 or more of character/character class/groupQuantifier
+Matches 1 or more of character/character class/groupQuantifier
bAsserts position at a word boundaryAnchor
()Capturing groupround-brackets, parentheses
(?:)Non-capturing groupGroup does need to capture its match.
&#124Match single items out of several possible items separated by pipe.Alternations
group_numberMatch same text as referenced by group_number of captured groupBackreference, also possible to capture group that might not be matched at all.
reg1(?=reg2)Asserts whether a match with reg1 is immediately followed by reg2 is possible.Positive lookahead only asserts whether match is possible or not, it does not return matches of reg2.
reg1(?!reg2)Asserts whether a match with reg1 is not immediately followed by reg2 is possible.Negative lookahead only asserts whether match is possible or not, it does not return matches of reg2.
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Python Regex Cheat Sheet

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Python Regex Cheatsheet Pdf

  • dd should be shortened to d{2}
  • ^dd(-?)dd(-?)dd(-?)dd$ vs. ^d{2}(-?)(d{2}1){2}d{2}$ - think about it!
  • Forward referencing only in Java. Ex.: ^(2tic|(tac))+$ (only tactactic, tac, tic not directly next to tac), but also ^tac(tactic|tac)+$ possible which is easier and more readable.