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  • Common Tokens
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  • Substitution
  • 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]
  • A character in the range: a-z or A-Z
    [a-zA-Z]
  • Any single character
    .
  • Alternate - match either a or b
    a|b
  • Any whitespace character
    \s
  • Any non-whitespace character
    \S
  • Any digit
    \d
  • Any non-digit
    \D
  • Any word character
    \w
  • Any non-word character
    \W
  • Non-capturing group
    (?:...)
  • Capturing group
    (...)
  • 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}
  • Start of string
    ^
  • End of string
    $
  • A word boundary
    \b
  • Non-word boundary
    \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"<center><script type=\"text\/javascript\">" test_str = ("<html>\n" "<head>\n" "<title>O'Reilly's CD bookshelf</title>\n" "</head>\n" "<body margin=\"10\" bgcolor=white>\n" "<center><script type=\"text/javascript\">document.write('<a href=http://docstore.mik.ua/orelly/index.html>O\\'Reilly\\'s CD bookshelfs</a> | <a href=http://docstore.mik.ua/manuals/freebsd.html>FreeBSD</a> | <a href=http://docstore.mik.ua/manuals/linux.html>Linux</a> | <a href=http://docstore.mik.ua/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/>Cisco</a> | <a href=http://www.e-reading.org.ua>e-Reading Library</a>');</script> &nbsp; <g:plusone size=medium></g:plusone><br>\n" "</center><hr width=80% size=1>\n" "<table border=0 width=100%><tr><td style=\"vertical-align: top; width: 200px;\">\n" "<br><br><br><br><br><br>\n" "<script type=\"text/javascript\"><!--\n" "google_ad_client = \"pub-0321943928525350\";\n" "/* 160x600, o-rightfixed */\n" "google_ad_slot = \"5248352378\";\n" "google_ad_width = 160;\n" "google_ad_height = 600;\n" "//-->\n" "</script>\n" "<script type=\"text/javascript\"\n" "src=\"../../pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js\">\n" "</script>\n" "</td><td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n" "<center>\n" "<FONT FACE=\"Arial,Helvetica,*\"><B>O'Reilly's CD bookshelf\n" "<TABLE BORDER=0><TR><TD VALIGN=CENTER>\n" "<FONT FACE=\"Arial,Helvetica,*\"><B>The Java Reference Library</b>, version 1.3 \n" "<TD><IMG SRC=\"java/gifs/navbar.jpg\" USEMAP=\"#map1\" BORDER=0>\n" "<MAP NAME=\"map1\">\n" "<AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS=\"0,0,65,71\" HREF=\"java/index.htm\">\n" "<AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS=\"66,0,162,71\" HREF=\"java/javanut/index.htm\"\n" "alt=\"Java in a Nutshell\">\n" "<AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS=\"163,0,253,71\" HREF=\"java/langref/index.htm\"\n" "alt=\"Java Language Reference\">\n" "<AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS=\"254,0,350,71\" HREF=\"java/awt/index.htm\"\n" "alt=\"Java AWT\">\n" "<AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS=\"351,0,441,71\" HREF=\"java/fclass/index.htm\"\n" "alt=\"Java Fundamental Classes\">\n" "<AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS=\"442,0,515,71\" HREF=\"java/exp/index.htm\"\n" "alt=\"Exploring Java\">\n" "</MAP>\n" "<TR><TD VALIGN=CENTER>\n" "<FONT FACE=\"Arial,Helvetica,*\"><B>The Java Enterprise CD Bookshelf</b>, Version 1.0\n" "<TD>\n" "<img src=\"java-ent/gifs/smnavbar.gif\" usemap=\"#map8\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Library Navigation Links\">\n" "<map name=\"map8\"> \n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"-8,-5,72,97\" href=\"java-ent/index.htm\"> \n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"75,2,150,109\" href=\"java-ent/jenut/index.htm\"> \n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"154,0,225,99\" href=\"java-ent/jnut/index.htm\"> \n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"228,3,298,112\" href=\"java-ent/jfc/index.htm\"> \n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"306,1,373,124\" href=\"java-ent/ebeans/index.htm\"> \n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"380,2,446,115\" href=\"java-ent/servlet/index.htm\"> \n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"452,1,524,101\" href=\"java-ent/security/index.htm\"> \n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"528,2,610,102\" href=\"java-ent/dist/index.htm\"> </map>\n" "</map>\n" "</TR>\n\n" "<TR>\n" "<TD VALIGN=CENTER>\n" "<FONT FACE=\"Arial,Helvetica,*\"><B>The Perl CD Bookshelf</b>, version 1.0\n" "<TD>\n" "<img src=\"perl/gifs/navbar.gif\" usemap=\"#map2\" border=0 alt=\"The Perl\n" "CD Bookshelf Navigation\">\n" "<map name=\"map2\">\n" "<area shape=rect coords=\"0,0,69,62\" href=\"perl/index.html\"\n" "alt=\"Perl index\">\n" "<area shape=rect coords=\"70,0,145,62\" href=\"perl/perlnut/index.htm\"\n" "alt=\"Perl in a Nutshell\">\n" "<area shape=rect coords=\"146,0,210,62\" href=\"perl/learn/index.htm\"\n" "alt=\"Learning Perl\">\n" "<area shape=rect coords=\"211,0,284,62\" href=\"perl/learn32/index.htm\"\n" "alt=\"Learning Perl on Win32 Systems\">\n" "<area shape=rect coords=\"285,0,362,62\" href=\"perl/prog/index.htm\"\n" "alt=\"Programming Perl\">\n" "<area shape=rect coords=\"363,0,436,62\" href=\"perl/advprog/index.htm\"\n" "alt=\"Advanced Perl Programming\">\n" "<area shape=rect coords=\"437,0,514,62\" href=\"perl/cookbook/index.htm\"\n" "alt=\"Perl Cookbook\">\n" "</map>\n" "</TR>\n\n" "<TR>\n" "<TD VALIGN=CENTER>\n" "<FONT FACE=\"Arial,Helvetica,*\"><B>The Perl CD Bookshelf</b>, version 2.0\n" "<TD>\n" "<img src=\"perl/gifs/smnavbar.gif\" usemap=\"#library-map\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Library Navigation Links\">\n" "<map name=\"library-map\"><area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"2,-1,79,99\" href=\"perl2/prog/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"84,1,157,108\" href=\"perl2/perlnut/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"162,2,248,125\" href=\"perl2/prog/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"253,2,326,130\" href=\"perl2/advprog/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"332,1,407,112\" href=\"perl2/cookbook/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"414,2,523,103\" href=\"perl2/sysadmin/index.htm\">\n" "</map>\n" "</TR>\n" "<TR>\n\n" "<TR>\n" "<TD VALIGN=CENTER>\n" "<FONT FACE=\"Arial,Helvetica,*\"><B>The Perl CD Bookshelf</b>, version 3.0\n" "<TD>\n" "<img src=\"perl3/gifs/smnavbar.gif\" usemap=\"#perl3-map\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Library Navigation Links\">\n" "<map name=\"perl3-map\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"1,0,85,94\" href=\"perl3/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"86,1,178,103\" href=\"perl3/lwp/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"180,0,265,103\" href=\"perl3/lperl/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"267,0,353,105\" href=\"perl3/perlnut/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"354,1,446,115\" href=\"perl3/prog/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"448,0,526,132\" href=\"perl3/tk/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"528,1,615,119\" href=\"perl3/cookbook/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"617,0,690,135\" href=\"perl3/pxml/index.htm\">\n" "</map> \n\n" "</TR>\n" "<TR>\n\n" "<td valign=CENTER>\n" "<font face=\"Arial,Helvetica,*\"><b>The Perl CD Bookshelf</b>, version 4.0\n" "<td>\n" "<img src=\"perl4/gifs/navbar.gif\" usemap=\"#perl4\" border=\"0\">\n" "<map name=\"perl4\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"1,0,74,98\" href=\"perl4/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"75,1,191,114\" href=\"perl4/porm/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"193,1,282,126\" href=\"perl4/lperl/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"283,1,377,104\" href=\"perl4/perlnut/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"378,-2,480,135\" href=\"perl4/prog/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"481,1,581,134\" href=\"perl4/cook/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"582,2,705,151\" href=\"perl4/mre/index.htm\">\n" "</map>\n\n" "</TR>\n" "<TR>\n\n" "<TD VALIGN=CENTER>\n" "<FONT FACE=\"Arial,Helvetica,*\"><B>The Networking CD Bookshelf</b>, version 1.0\n" "<TD>\n" "<img src=\"networking/gifs/navbar.gif\" usemap=\"#map3\" border=0 alt=\"The Networking\n" "CD Bookshelf Navigation\">\n" "<map name=\"map3\">\n" "<area shape=rect coords=\"0,0,69,62\" href=\"networking/index.htm\"\n" "alt=\"Home\">\n" "<area shape=rect coords=\"70,0,145,62\" href=\"networking/dnsbind/index.htm\"\n" "alt=\"DNS &amp; BIND\">\n" "<area shape=rect coords=\"146,0,216,62\" href=\"networking/tcpip/index.htm\"\n" "alt=\"TCP/IP Network Administration\">\n" "<area shape=rect coords=\"217,0,280,62\" href=\"networking/sendmail/index.htm\"\n" "alt=\"sendmail\">\n" "<area shape=rect coords=\"281,0,362,62\" href=\"networking/smdref/index.htm\"\n" "alt=\"sendmail Desktop Reference\">\n" "<area shape=rect coords=\"363,0,433,62\" href=\"networking/firewall/index.htm\"\n" "alt=\"Building Internet Firewalls\">\n" "<area shape=rect coords=\"434,0,514,62\" href=\"networking/puis/index.htm\"\n" "alt=\"Practical UNIX &amp; Internet Security\">\n" "</map>\n\n" "<TR>\n" "<TD VALIGN=CENTER>\n" "<FONT FACE=\"Arial,Helvetica,*\"><B>The Networking CD Bookshelf</b>, Version 2.0\n" "<TD>\n" "<img 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"<FONT FACE=\"Arial,Helvetica,*\"><B>The UNIX CD Bookshelf</b>, version 3.0\n" "<TD>\n" "<img src=\"unix3/gifs/navbar.gif\" usemap=\"#unix3\" border=0 alt=\"The UNIX CD bookshelf navigation\">\n" "<map name=\"unix3\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"1,0,88,96\" href=\"unix3/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"90,0,165,96\" href=\"unix3/upt/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"168,1,253,107\" href=\"unix3/mac/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"255,0,335,97\" href=\"unix3/korn/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"337,0,415,109\" href=\"unix3/unixnut/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"417,0,512,122\" href=\"unix3/sedawk/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"514,0,605,105\" href=\"unix3/lunix/index.htm\">\n" "<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"611,2,694,121\" href=\"unix3/vi/index.htm\">\n" "</map>\n" "</td>\n" "</tr>\n\n" "<TR>\n\n\n\n\n\n" "<TD VALIGN=CENTER>\n" "<FONT FACE=\"Arial,Helvetica,*\"><B>Web Developer`s Library \n" "<TD>\n" "<IMG SRC=\"web/gifs/navbar.gif\" USEMAP=\"#map5\" BORDER=0>\n" "<MAP NAME=\"map5\">\n" "<AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS=\"0,0,65,71\" HREF=\"web/index.html\">\n" "<AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS=\"66,0,162,71\" HREF=\"web/html/index.html\">\n" "<AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS=\"163,0,253,71\" HREF=\"web/cgi/index.html\">\n" "<AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS=\"254,0,350,71\" HREF=\"web/jscript/index.html\">\n" "<AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS=\"351,0,441,71\" HREF=\"web/perl/index.html\">\n" "<AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS=\"442,0,515,71\" HREF=\"web/webnut/index.html\">\n" "</MAP>\n" "</td></tr>\n\n" "<TR>\n" "<TD VALIGN=CENTER>\n" "<FONT FACE=\"Arial,Helvetica,*\"><B>Web Developer's Library</b>, version 1.0\n" "<TD>\n" "<img src=\"web2/gifs/navbar.gif\" usemap=\"#web2-map\" border=\"0\">\n" "<map name=\"web2-map\">\n" "<AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS=\"0,0,60,63\" HREF=\"web2/index.htm\">\n" "<AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS=\"61,0,118,63\" HREF=\"web2/wdesign/index.htm\">\n" "<AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS=\"120,0,198,63\" 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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