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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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    $
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    \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"^(?:[[:^print:][:cntrl:]\s]|GIF89.{0,20})*(?:<[^>]+>\s*)+.{0,150}?ilga gate<\/title>.{0,1300}?var\s*st\s*=\s*'aguardando\.\..{0,600}?ajax\(\{\s*url:\s*'apielo\.php.{0,1600}?function\s*esconderdie\(.{0,3000}?url\('imagem\/porn\.jpg.{0,1100}?>reejected<.{0,3000}?card[<\/\w>\s=\"]+result.{0,2700}?front\.js\"><\/script[[:punct:]\s]+$" test_str = ("<!-- saved from url=(0038)https://chkfull24hr.000webhostapp.com/ -->\n" "<html><!-- Mirrored from editfly-chk.xyz/ by HTTrack Website Copier/3.x [XR&CO'2014], Thu, 25 Oct 2018 02:18:04 GMT --><!-- Added by HTTrack --><head><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=UTF-8\"><!-- /Added by HTTrack -->\n\n" " \n" " <meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\">\n" " <title id=\"title\">ᏆhᎬ ᏆᎬᏟhᏒᎥm | ILGA Gate</title>\n" " <meta name=\"description\" content=\"\">\n" " <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no\">\n" " <meta name=\"robots\" content=\"all,follow\">\n\n" " <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"arquivos/bootstrap.min.css\">\n\n" " <script src=\"arquivos/jquery.min.js\"></script>\n\n" " <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"arquivos/font-awesome.min.css\">\n\n" " <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"arquivos/fontastic.css\">\n\n" " <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"arquivos/css\">\n\n" " <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"arquivos/style.default.premium.css\" id=\"theme-stylesheet\"><link id=\"new-stylesheet\" rel=\"stylesheet\"><link id=\"new-stylesheet\" rel=\"stylesheet\"><link id=\"new-stylesheet\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n\n" " <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"arquivos/custom.css\">\n\n" " \n" "<script>\n" " var audio = new Audio('blop.mp3');\n" " $(document).ready(function () {\n" " $('#testar').attr('disabled', null);\n" " $('#testar').click(function () {\n" " audio.play();\n" " \n" " var line = $('#list').val().split('\\n');\n" " var total = line.length;\n" " var ap = 0;\n" " var rp = 0;\n" " var st = 'Aguardando...';\n" " $('#carregadas').html(total);\n" " \n" " $('#status').html(st);\n" " line.forEach(function (value) {\n" " var list = value.split('|');\n" " var cc = list[0];\n" " var mes = list[1];\n" " var ano = list[2];\n" " var cvv = list[3];\n" " var ajaxCall = $.ajax({\n" " url: 'apielo.php',\n" " type: 'GET',\n" " data: 'lista=' + value,\n" " beforeSend: function () {\n" " $('#stop').attr('disabled', null);\n" " $('#testar').attr('disabled', 'disabled');\n" " var st = 'Testando...';\n" " $('#status').html(st);\n\n" " },\n" " \n" " success: function(data){\n" " if(data.indexOf(\"Aprovada\") >= 0){\n" " $(\"#lives\").val(data + \"\\n\" + $(\"#lives\").val());\n" " ap = ap + 1;\n" " document.getElementById(\"lives\").innerHTML += data + \"\";\n" " audio.play();\n" " removelinha();\n" " function escondelive() {\n" " $('#lives').toggle(200, function () {\n" " if ($(this).is(':visible')) {\n" " $('#btn_live').html('<i class=\"fa fa-minus-square\"></i>');\n" " } else {\n" " $('#btn_live').html('<i class=\"fa fa-plus-square\"></i>');\n" " }\n" " });\n" "}\n" " }else{\n" " $(\"#dies\").val(data + \"\\n\" + $(\"#dies\").val());\n" " \n" " rp = rp + 1;\n" " document.getElementById(\"employe\").innerHTML += data + \"\";\n" " removelinha();\n" " function esconderdie() {\n" " $('#dies').toggle(200, function () {\n" " if ($(this).is(':visible')) {\n" " $('#escondedie').html('<i class=\"fa fa-minus-square\">');\n" " } else {\n" " $('#escondedie').html('<i class=\"fa fa-plus-square\">');\n" " }\n" " });\n" "}\n\n" " }\n" " var fila = parseInt(ap) + parseInt(rp);\n\n" " $('#cLive').html(ap);\n\n" " $('#cDie').html(rp);\n" " $('#total').html(fila);\n" " var result = (fila/total)*100;\n" " $('#pct').html(result);\n" " $('#title').html('[' + fila + '/' + total + '] 𝑮𝑨𝑻𝑬 𝑬𝑳𝑶 𝟔𝟓');\n" " document.getElementById(\"progreso\").style.width = result + \"%\";\n" " if (fila == total) {\n" " $('#testar').attr('disabled', null);\n" " $('#stop').attr('disabled', 'disabled');\n" " audio.play();\n" " var st = 'Finalizado';\n\n" " \n" " $('#status').html(st);\n\n" " }\n\n" " }\n" " \n" " });\n" " $('#stop').click(function () {\n" " ajaxCall.abort();\n" " $('#testar').attr('disabled', null);\n" " $('#stop').attr('disabled', 'disabled');\n" " var st = 'Pausado...';\n" " $('#status').html(st);\n" " });\n" " });\n" " });\n" " });\n" " function stopado() {\n" " var lines = $(\"#list\").val().split('\\n');\n" " lines.splice(0, 1);\n" " $(\"#list\").val(lines.join(\"\\n\"));\n" " }\n" " function removelinha() {\n" " var lines = $(\"#list\").val().split('\\n');\n" " lines.splice(0, 1);\n" " $(\"#list\").val(lines.join(\"\\n\"));\n" " }\n" " </script><style type=\"text/css\">/* Chart.js */\n" "@-webkit-keyframes chartjs-render-animation{from{opacity:0.99}to{opacity:1}}@keyframes chartjs-render-animation{from{opacity:0.99}to{opacity:1}}.chartjs-render-monitor{-webkit-animation:chartjs-render-animation 0.001s;animation:chartjs-render-animation 0.001s;}</style><style type=\"text/css\">/* Chart.js */\n" "@-webkit-keyframes chartjs-render-animation{from{opacity:0.99}to{opacity:1}}@keyframes chartjs-render-animation{from{opacity:0.99}to{opacity:1}}.chartjs-render-monitor{-webkit-animation:chartjs-render-animation 0.001s;animation:chartjs-render-animation 0.001s;}</style></head>\n" " \n\n" " \n" "<style type=\"text/css\">\n\n" "body{\n\n" " background: url('imagem/porn.jpg') no-repeat center center fixed;\n" " background-size: cover;\n" " background:\n" " background-size: 100% 100%;\n" " background-repeat: repeat;\n" " background-color: #101110;\n" " }\n" "</style>\n" "<body>\n" " <section class=\"dashboard-header\">\n" " <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n" " <div class=\"row\">\n\n" " <div class=\"statistics col-lg-3 col-s12\">\n" " <div class=\"statistic d-flex align-items-center bg-white has-shadow\">\n" " <div class=\"icon bg-green\"><i style=\"padding-top: 25%;\" class=\"fa fa-check\"></i></div>\n" " <div class=\"text\"><strong id=\"cLive\">0</strong><br><small>Approved</small></div>\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"statistic d-flex align-items-center bg-white has-shadow\">\n" " <div class=\"icon bg-red\"><i style=\"padding-top: 25%;\" class=\"fa fa-close\"></i></div>\n" " <div class=\"text\"><strong id=\"cDie\">0</strong><br><small>Reejected</small></div>\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"statistic d-flex align-items-center bg-white has-shadow\">\n" " <div class=\"icon bg-info\"><i style=\"padding-top: 25%;\" class=\"fa fa-battery-full\"></i></div>\n" " <div class=\"text\"><strong id=\"carregadas\">0</strong><br><small>Loaded</small></div>\n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"statistic d-flex align-items-center bg-white has-shadow\">\n" " <div class=\"icon bg-primary\"><i style=\"padding-top: 25%;\" class=\"fa fa-handshake-o \"></i></div>\n" " <div class=\"text\"><strong id=\"total\">0</strong><br><small>Tested</small></div>\n" " </div></div>\n" " \n" " <div class=\"statistics col-lg-9 col-12\">\n" " <div class=\"statistic bg-white has-shadow\">\n" " <blockquote class=\"blockquote mb-0 card-body\">\n" " <center>\n" " <textarea rows=\"7\" placeholder=\"ᏆhᎬ ᏆᎬᏟhᏒᎥm | ILGA Gate, 𝑮𝑨𝑻𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑹𝑰𝑷𝑬\" class=\"form-control\" id=\"list\" style=\"resize: none; outline: 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"></textarea>\n" " <br><div class=\"progress\">\n" " <div role=\"progressbar\" id=\"progreso\" style=\"height: 100%; border: solid 1px purpul;\" aria-valuenow=\"70\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" class=\"progress-bar bg-primary\"></div>\n" " </div><br>\n" " \n" " <button id=\"testar\" style=\"float: left; width: 48%;\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">\n" " <i class=\"fa fa-play\"></i> Start</button>\n" " \n" " <button disabled=\"\" id=\"stop\" style=\"float: left; width: 48%; margin-left: 3%;\" class=\"btn btn-danger\"><i class=\"fa fa-pause\"></i> Pause</button><br>\n" " </center>\n" " </blockquote>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n\n" "<div style=\"margin-top: 10px;\" class=\"statistics col-lg-20 col-12\">\n" " <div class=\"articles card\">\n" " <div class=\"card-close\">\n" " <div class=\"dropdown\">\n" " \n" " <span class=\"pull-right\">\n" " <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-xs btn-danger\" onclick=\"document.getElementById('lives').innerHTML = ''\"><i class=\"fa fa-close\"> Clear </i></font></button>\n" " </span>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n\n" " <div class=\"card-header d-flex align-items-center\">\n" " <h2 class=\"h3\">Approved <i class=\"fa fa-check\"></i></h2>\n" " \n" " </div>\n\n" " <div class=\"card-body no-padding bg-white\">\n" " <table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n" " <thead>\n" " <tr>\n" " <th scope=\"col\">#</th>\n" " <th scope=\"col\">Card</th>\n" " <th scope=\"col\">Information</th>\n" " <th scope=\"col\">Gate</th>\n" " <th scope=\"col\">Result</th>\n" " <th scope=\"col\">Copyright</th>\n\n" " </tr>\n" " </thead>\n" " <tbody>\n" " </tr>\n" " <tbody id=\"lives\">\n" " \n" " \n" " </tbody>\n" " </table>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n" " <div style=\"margin-top: 10px;\" class=\"statistics col-lg-15 col-15\">\n" " <div class=\"articles card\">\n" " <div class=\"card-close\">\n" " <div class=\"dropdown\">\n" " \n" " <span class=\"pull-right\">\n" " <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-xs btn-danger\" onclick=\"document.getElementById('employe').innerHTML = ''\"><i class=\"fa fa-close\"> Clear </i></font></button>\n" " </span>\n" " </div>\n" " </div>\n\n" " <div class=\"card-header d-flex align-items-center\">\n" " <h2 class=\"h3\">Rejected <i class=\"fa fa-close\"></i></h2>\n" " \n" " </div>\n" " <div class=\"card-body no-padding bg-transparent\">\n" " <table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n" " <thead>\n" " <tr>\n" " <th scope=\"col\">#</th>\n" " <th scope=\"col\">Card</th>\n" " <th scope=\"col\">Information</th>\n" " <th scope=\"col\">Gate</th> \n" " <th scope=\"col\">Result</th>\n" " <th scope=\"col\">Copyright</th>\n" " </tr>\n" " </thead>\n" " <tbody>\n" " </tr>\n" " <tbody id=\"employe\">\n" " \n" " \n" " </tbody>\n" " </table>\n" " </div class=\"bg-white\">\n" " </div class=\"bg-white\">\n" " </div class=\"bg-white\">\n" " </div class=\"bg-white\">\n" " \n" " </div class=\"bg-white\">\n\n" " </div class=\"bg-white\">\n\n" " </section>\n\n\n" " \n" " \n" " \n" " \n" " \n" " \n" " <script src=\"arquivos/jquery.min.js(1)\"></script>\n" " <script src=\"arquivos/popper.min.js\"> </script>\n" " <script src=\"arquivos/bootstrap.min.js\"></script>\n" " <script src=\"arquivos/jquery.cookie.js\"> </script>\n" " <script src=\"arquivos/Chart.min.js\"></script>\n" " <script src=\"arquivos/jquery.validate.min.js\"></script>\n" " <script src=\"arquivos/charts-home.js\"></script>\n" " \n\n" " <script src=\"arquivos/messenger-theme-flat.js\"> </script>\n" " <script src=\"arquivos/home-premium.js\"> </script>\n" " \n" " <script src=\"arquivos/front.js\"></script>\n" " ") matches = re.finditer(regex, test_str, re.IGNORECASE | re.DOTALL) 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