regex101: Python Match Workspace

Explanation

Pro

(?s)applies the following effective flags to the remainder of the pattern: gms

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

Group 1(/\*.+?special.+?\*/)

/the literal / (47₁₀ / 57₈ / 2F₁₆)

\*the literal * (42₁₀ / 52₈ / 2A₁₆)

.+?any Unicode character, repeated at least once

specialthe literal text special (case sensitive)

.+?any Unicode character, repeated at least once

\*the literal * (42₁₀ / 52₈ / 2A₁₆)

/the literal / (47₁₀ / 57₈ / 2F₁₆)

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

Quick Reference

25 tokens

Regular Expression

(?s)(/\*.+?special.+?\*/)

New

/************************
 sd sdf sdf
 *  
wergwer
 * sdf sdf fasdfga 
 * dsf ersd sdf sdf sdf
gwerg
 */

special

*/

asdaSDASDFASDF

/*wergwerg
 sd sdf sdef
 *  rgwerg
            special
 * sdf sdf fasdfga 
 * dsf sd sdf sdf sdf
wer
 *










/

special

*/

Substitution

/************************
 sd sdf sdf
 *  
wergwer
 * sdf sdf fasdfga 
 * dsf ersd sdf sdf sdf
gwerg
 */

special

*/

asdaSDASDFASDF

/*wergwerg
 sd sdf sdef
 *  rgwerg
            special
 * sdf sdf fasdfga 
 * dsf sd sdf sdf sdf
wer
 *










/

special

*/