regex101: Python Match Workspace

\ba Unicode word boundary

Group timestamp(?P<timestamp>\d+:\d+:\d+)

\d+a Unicode decimal digit, repeated at least once

:the literal : (58₁₀ / 72₈ / 3A₁₆)

\d+a Unicode decimal digit, repeated at least once

:the literal : (58₁₀ / 72₈ / 3A₁₆)

\d+a Unicode decimal digit, repeated at least once

\)?optionally matches the literal ) (41₁₀ / 51₈ / 29₁₆)

\s+a Unicode whitespace character, repeated at least once

Group user(?P<user>[^:]+?)

Negated Character Class[^:]+?

+?matches at least one character outside the set below:

:the literal : (58₁₀ / 72₈ / 3A₁₆)

\s*a Unicode whitespace character, repeated any number of times

:the literal : (58₁₀ / 72₈ / 3A₁₆)

\s*a Unicode whitespace character, repeated any number of times

Group msg(?P<msg>.*?)

.*?any Unicode character, repeated any number of times

Positive Lookahead(?=\s*\(?\d+:\d+:\d+|\Z)

1st Alternative\s*\(?\d+:\d+:\d+

\s*a Unicode whitespace character, repeated any number of times

\(?optionally matches the literal ( (40₁₀ / 50₈ / 28₁₆)

\d+a Unicode decimal digit, repeated at least once

:the literal : (58₁₀ / 72₈ / 3A₁₆)

\d+a Unicode decimal digit, repeated at least once

:the literal : (58₁₀ / 72₈ / 3A₁₆)

\d+a Unicode decimal digit, repeated at least once

2nd Alternative\Z

\Zend of string, or before its final line terminator

Global pattern flags

g modifier: global. Finds all matches instead of stopping after the first

m modifier: multiline. Causes ^ and $ to match the start and end of each line, not only the start and end of the string

s modifier: single line. Allows a dot to match line terminators

Search reference

Regular Expression

\b(?P<timestamp>\d+:\d+:\d+)\)?\s+(?P<user>[^:]+?)\s*:\s*(?P<msg>.*?)(?=\s*\(?\d+:\d+:\d+|\Z)

New

(19:04:45) Server 526.785 : Ongoing Push
(19:08:46) Main Deck : Operation was not uploaded the error code will be
     55-858-658-458

     No More Handing is needed
(19:50:46) Server UJI-OP : Reset Deck main 
OP may take up to 6 mins or more...
(19:51:46) Server UJI-OP : Main Deck status ON
please stand up for opening doors

23:20:04 Jill : Windows Closed
5:16:58 Carl V: Is someone on the Front door?
(17:11:49) IUJO-66 : No Response on Deck (5:10:43) Van UHJ  : Flights delay 8:34:08 H2047: Buy Concert Tickets 9:05:42 Mark P.: Gen. OK
7:00:15 Jill  : Status not ok updated 21:22:34 YHXO: Front desk clear

Regular Expressions 101

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