import re
regex = re.compile(r"^0+\.(?:0+\.)*", flags=re.MULTILINE)
test_str = ("0.0.4.1 # 1.\n"
"7.51.4.1 # 2.\n"
"0.1.4.1 # 3.")
subst = ""
result = regex.sub(subst, test_str)
if result:
print(result)
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