# coding=utf8
# the above tag defines encoding for this document and is for Python 2.x compatibility
import re
regex = r"^\s*insert(?:\s+into)?\s+(?<TableName>\[.*?\]|[^ (]+)\s*\((?<Columns>.+?)\)"
test_str = ("insert into [SomeTable]([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
"insert [SomeTable]([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
" insert into [SomeTable]([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
"insert into SomeTable([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
"insert SomeTable([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
" insert into SomeTable([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
"insert into [Some Table]([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
"insert [Some Table]([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
" insert into [Some Table]([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
"insert into [Some Table] ([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
"insert [Some Table] ([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
" insert into [Some Table] ( [Run ID],) values (something, something)\n\n\n"
"insert into [nGineUnitTests].[dbo].[TestOdbcReadAndWriteTo]([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
"insert [nGineUnitTests].[dbo].[TestOdbcReadAndWriteTo]([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
" insert into [nGineUnitTests].[dbo].[TestOdbcReadAndWriteTo]([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
"insert into [nGineUnitTests].[dbo].TestOdbcReadAndWriteTo([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
"insert [nGineUnitTests].dbo.TestOdbcReadAndWriteTo ([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
" insert nGineUnitTests.dbo.TestOdbcReadAndWriteTo ([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
" insert [nGineUnitTests].dbo.[TestOdbcReadAndWriteTo] ([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
"insert into [nGine Unit Tests].[dbo].[TestOdbcReadAndWriteTo]([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
"insert [nGine Unit Tests].[dbo].[TestOdbcReadAndWriteTo]([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
" insert into [nGine Unit Tests].[dbo].[TestOdbcReadAndWriteTo]([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
"insert into [nGine Unit Tests].[dbo].[TestOdbcReadAndWriteTo] ([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
"insert [nGine Unit Tests].[dbo].[TestOdbcReadAndWriteTo] ([Run ID]) values (something, something)\n"
" insert into [nGine Unit Tests].[dbo].[TestOdbcReadAndWriteTo] ( [Run ID],) values (something, something)\n\n\n"
"\"This is not an insert statement insert into [dbo].[DoNotAllowNullsString]([Col_umn1]) values (?)\"")
matches = re.finditer(regex, test_str, re.IGNORECASE | 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