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  • A single character of: a, b or c
    [abc]
  • A character except: a, b or c
    [^abc]
  • A character in the range: a-z
    [a-z]
  • A character not in the range: a-z
    [^a-z]
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    [a-zA-Z]
  • Any single character
    .
  • Alternate - match either a or b
    a|b
  • Any whitespace character
    \s
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    \S
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    \d
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    \D
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    (?:...)
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    (...)
  • Zero or one of a
    a?
  • Zero or more of a
    a*
  • One or more of a
    a+
  • Exactly 3 of a
    a{3}
  • 3 or more of a
    a{3,}
  • Between 3 and 6 of a
    a{3,6}
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    ^
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    $
  • A word boundary
    \b
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# coding=utf8 # the above tag defines encoding for this document and is for Python 2.x compatibility import re regex = r"\"https:\/\/www\.occhialifabbricatorino\.it\/images(.*).jpg\"" test_str = ("@extends('frontend.layout')\n\n" "@section('head_styles')\n" " <!-- @owlcarousel -->\n" " <link rel=\"stylesheet\"\n" " href=\"{{ asset('/owl.carousel/dist/assets/owl.carousel.min.css') }}\" />\n\n" " <link rel=\"stylesheet\"\n" " href=\"{{ asset('/owl.carousel/dist/assets/owl.theme.default.min.css') }}\" />\n" " <style>\n" " .owl-carousel.owl-theme {\n" " display: block !important;\n" " }\n\n" " #home_vetrina__carousel .home_vetrina__item {\n" " height: 16rem;\n" " }\n" " </style>\n" " <!-- @owlcarousel -->\n" "@endsection\n\n" "@section('mainsection')\n" " <section class=\"mainsection\">\n" " <!-- home fascia banner -->\n" " <div class=\"row home-row-banner\">\n" " <div id=\"carouselSlideBanner\"\n" " class=\"col carousel slide\"\n" " data-ride=\"carousel\">\n" " <div class=\"row carousel-inner\">\n" " <div style=\"background-image: url({{ asset('frontend/home/home-banner-01.jpg') }})\"\n" " class=\"carousel-item carousel-item-banner-1 winter2021 active\"></div>\n" " <div style=\"background-image: url({{ asset('frontend/home/home-banner-02.jpg') }})\"\n" " class=\"carousel-item carousel-item-banner-2 winter2021\"></div>\n" " <div style=\"background-image: url({{ asset('frontend/home/home-banner-03.jpg') }})\"\n" " class=\"carousel-item carousel-item-banner-3 winter2021\"></div>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n\n" " <div class=\"row home-row-slogan mb-3 mb-lg-5 mt-3 mt-lg-5\">\n" " <div class=\"col\">\n" " <h1>Occhiali di alta qualità, realizzati a mano in Italia <span class=\"fe_underlined\">con rispetto</span>.\n" " </h1>\n" " <!--TODO:translate-->\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n\n" " <div class=\"row home_row_catalogue d-lg-none mb-5\">\n" " <div class=\"col-6 col-woman\">\n" " <div class=\"row woman-links\">\n" " <div class=\"col-12 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center \">\n" " <a class=\"nav-link\"\n" " href=\"/vista/?gender=F\">Vista</a>\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"col-12 d-flex justify-content-center col_hr\">\n" " <hr>\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"col-12 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center \">\n" " <a class=\"nav-link\"\n" " href=\"/sole/?gender=F\">Sole</a>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/catalogue_woman.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " <p class=\"fe_catalogue_label\">Donna</p>\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"col-6 col-man\">\n" " <div class=\"row man-links\">\n" " <div class=\"col-12 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center pl-0 \">\n" " <a class=\"nav-link\"\n" " href=\"/vista/?gender=M\">Vista</a>\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"col-12 d-flex justify-content-center pl-0 col_hr\">\n" " <hr>\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"col-12 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center pl-0 \">\n" " <a class=\"nav-link\"\n" " href=\"/sole/?gender=M\">Sole</a>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/catalogue_man.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " <p class=\"fe_catalogue_label\">Uomo</p>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n\n\n\n" " <div class=\"row home_row_showroom d-flex justify-content-center mb-5\">\n" " <div class=\"col d-flex justify-content-center\">\n" " <div class=\"row justify-content-center d-none d-lg-block\">\n" " <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 col-lg-12 d-flex m-auto\">\n" " <!--<img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/showrooms_desktop_scritta.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid fe_scritta_showroom\">-->\n" " <a href=\"/showroom/#showroom_torino\"\n" " class=\"d-flex maxWidth maxHeight mr-3\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/showrooms_desktop_torino.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </a>\n" " <a href=\"/showroom/#showroom_roma\"\n" " class=\"d-flex maxWidth maxHeight mr-3\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/showrooms_desktop_roma.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </a>\n" " <a href=\"/showroom/#showroom_milano\"\n" " class=\"d-flex maxWidth maxHeight mr-3\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/showrooms_desktop_milano.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </a>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"row justify-content-center d-lg-none maxWidth\">\n" " <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 d-flex justify-conetnt-center flex-column p-0\"\n" " style=\"position:relative\">\n" " <!--<img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/showrooms_desktop_scritta.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid fe_showroom_mobile_scritta\">-->\n" " <a href=\"/showroom/#showroom_torino\"\n" " class=\"\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/showrooms_mobile_torino.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </a>\n" " <a href=\"/showroom/#showroom_roma\"\n" " class=\"mt-3\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/showrooms_mobile_roma.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </a>\n" " <a href=\"/showroom/#showroom_milano\"\n" " class=\"mt-3\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/showrooms_mobile_milano.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </a>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n\n" " <div class=\"row home_row_shop mb-5 d-none d-lg-flex\">\n" " <div id=\"home_vetrina\"\n" " class=\"col-12 text-center\">\n" " {{-- @owlcarousel --}}\n\n\n" " <div id=\"home_vetrina__carousel\"\n" " class=\"owl-carousel owl-theme\">\n" " <?php $items = range(0, 12); ?>\n" " @foreach ($items as $value)\n" " <a class=\"home_vetrina__item\"\n" " href=\"/sole/1473-s-montepulciano/\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/media/1473_montepulciano_a01s_front_bollinorec.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </a>\n" " @endforeach\n" " </div>\n\n\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n\n\n\n\n" " <div class=\"row home_row_bio d-flex justify-content-center mb-5\">\n" " <div class=\"col col-md-8 col-lg-10 d-flex justify-content-center\">\n" " <button class=\"btn fe_btn2 d-none d-lg-block\"><a href=\"/sostenibilita/\">scopri</a></button>\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/sustainability.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid d-none d-lg-block\">\n" " <a href=\"/sostenibilita/\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/bioacetate_mobile.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid d-lg-none\">\n" " </a>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n\n" " <div class=\"row home_row_showroom d-flex justify-content-center mb-5\">\n" " <div class=\"col-12 col-lg text-center\">\n" " <a href=\"/prova-a-casa/\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/tryhome.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid d-none d-lg-block maxWidth\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/tryhome_mobile.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid d-lg-none\">\n" " </a>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n\n" " <div class=\"row home_row_ft d-flex justify-content-center mb-5\">\n" " <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 col-lg-12 d-flex flex-nowrap d-lg-none\">\n" " <a href=\"/ft-lab/\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/ft_lab_mobile.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </a>\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/ft_project_mobile.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " <a href=\"/ft-eco/\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/ft_eco_mobile.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </a>\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"col-5 justify-content-end d-none d-lg-flex\">\n" " <div>\n" " <button class=\"btn fe_btn2 fe_btn_eco\"><a href=\"/ft-eco/\">scopri</a></button>\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/ft_eco.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"col-5 justify-content-start d-none d-lg-flex\">\n" " <div>\n" " <button class=\"btn fe_btn2 fe_btn_lab\"><a href=\"/ft-lab/\">scopri</a></button>\n" " <!--translate-->\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/ft_lab.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n\n" " <div class=\"row home_row_likeyou mb-5\">\n" " <div class=\"col-12 ml-3\">\n" " <img src=\"/images/justylikeyou.png\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid fe_justlikeyou\">\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"col-12 text-center\">\n" " <div class=\"container-fluid fe_slideshow_container\">\n" " <i class=\"material-icons arrow arrow_left\">chevron_left</i>\n" " <i class=\"material-icons arrow arrow_right\">chevron_right</i>\n" " <div class=\"row fe_slideshow mt-3 g-0\">\n" " <div class=\"box\"\n" " style=\"height: 306px;\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/gallery2/foto1.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"box\"\n" " style=\"height: 306px;\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/gallery2/foto2.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"box\"\n" " style=\"height: 306px;\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/gallery2/foto3.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"box\"\n" " style=\"height: 306px;\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/gallery2/foto4.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"box\"\n" " style=\"height: 306px;\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/gallery2/foto5.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"box\"\n" " style=\"height: 306px;\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/gallery2/foto6.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"box\"\n" " style=\"height: 306px;\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/gallery2/foto7.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"box\"\n" " style=\"height: 306px;\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/gallery2/foto8.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"box\"\n" " style=\"height: 306px;\">\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/banner/it/home/gallery2/foto9.jpg\"\n" " class=\"img-fluid\">\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " <!-- home fascia dicono di noi -->\n" " <div class=\"row home-row-diconodinoi\">\n" " <div id=\"carouselSlideDiconoDiNoi\"\n" " class=\"col carousel slide\"\n" " data-ride=\"carousel\">\n" " <div class=\"row carousel-inner\">\n" " <div class=\"carousel-item carousel-item-diconodinoi-1 active\"></div>\n" " <div class=\"carousel-item carousel-item-diconodinoi-2\"></div>\n" " <div class=\"carousel-item carousel-item-diconodinoi-3\"></div>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n\n" " <!-- home fascia 2 -->\n" " <div class=\"home-row-2\">\n" " <!-- col-12 -->\n" " <div>\n" " <!-- riga 1 -->\n" " <div>\n" " <div>\n" " <h4>Come funziona?</h4>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " <!-- riga 2 -->\n" " <div>\n" " <div>\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/scegli.png\">\n" " <h5>Prova a casa</h5>\n" " <p>&gt;Scegli fino a 3 occhiali da provare comodamente a casa tua gratuitamente. Hai fino a 3 giorni\n" " di tempo per provarli senza fretta e farti consigliare.</p>\n" " </div>\n" " <div>\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/spedisci.png\">\n" " <h5>Ritiro dei campioni</h5>\n" " <p>Scaduti i 3 giorni, ritireremo i campioni gratuitamente nel momento a te più comodo.</p>\n" " </div>\n" " <div>\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/guarda.png\">\n" " <h5>Inserisci la ricetta</h5>\n" " <p>Inserisci la tua ricetta oculistica e seleziona i trattamenti delle lenti che desideri.</p>\n" " </div>\n" " <div>\n" " <img src=\"https://www.occhialifabbricatorino.it/images/acquista.png\">\n" " <h5>Completa l'acquisto</h5>\n" " <p>Ricevi l'occhiale completo di lenti graduate presso l'ottico partner più vicino a te.</p>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n\n" " <div id=\"popupnewsletter\"\n" " class=\"modal fade\">\n" " <div class=\"fe_news_bg\"\n" " onclick=\"closepopupnewsletter();\"></div>\n" " <div class=\"popupcontainer\">\n" " <span onclick=\"closepopupnewsletter();\"\n" " class=\"closepopup\"\n" " style=\"background-color:#0000006e\">X</span>\n" " <form action=\"\"\n" " method=\"post\"\n" " onsubmit=\"return submittedpopupnewsletter(this);\"\n" " class=\"fe_popnews_form\">\n" " <div class=\"row\">\n" " <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 fe_popnews_colsx\">\n" " <h4>ISCRIVITI ALLA NEWSLETTER!</h4>\n" " <p>Avrai il <strong>10% di sconto</strong></p>\n" " <p>sul tuo <strong>primo acquisto</strong></p>\n" " <hr class=\"fe_popupnews_hr\">\n" " <p>Sarai sempre <strong>aggiornato/a</strong></p>\n" " <p>su <strong>promozioni e novità</strong></p>\n\n" " <input type=\"email\"\n" " name=\"mail\"\n" " value=\"\"\n" " required=\"\"\n" " placeholder=\"E-mail\">\n" " <input type=\"submit\"\n" " name=\"submit\"\n" " value=\"OTTIENI LO SCONTO\">\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 fe_popnews_coldx\">\n\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " <input type=\"hidden\"\n" " name=\"action\"\n" " value=\"registertonewsletter\">\n" " </form>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n\n" " </section>\n" "@endsection\n" "@section('body_script')\n" " <!-- @owlcarousel -->\n" " <script src=\"{{ asset('/owl.carousel/dist/owl.carousel.min.js') }}\"></script>\n" " <script>\n" " $(document).ready(function() {\n" " $(\"#home_vetrina__carousel\").owlCarousel({\n" " margin: 10,\n" " loop: true,\n" " // autoWidth: true,\n" " items: 5,\n" " // ,\n" " // nav:true,\n" " dots: false\n" " });\n" " });\n" " </script>\n" " <!-- @owlcarousel -->\n" "@endsection\n") matches = re.finditer(regex, test_str, re.MULTILINE) for matchNum, match in enumerate(matches, start=1): print ("Match {matchNum} was found at {start}-{end}: {match}".format(matchNum = matchNum, start = match.start(), end = match.end(), match = match.group())) for groupNum in range(0, len(match.groups())): groupNum = groupNum + 1 print ("Group {groupNum} found at {start}-{end}: {group}".format(groupNum = groupNum, start = match.start(groupNum), end = match.end(groupNum), group = match.group(groupNum))) # Note: for Python 2.7 compatibility, use ur"" to prefix the regex and u"" to prefix the test string and substitution.

Please keep in mind that these code samples are automatically generated and are not guaranteed to work. If you find any syntax errors, feel free to submit a bug report. For a full regex reference for Python, please visit: https://docs.python.org/3/library/re.html