# coding=utf8
# the above tag defines encoding for this document and is for Python 2.x compatibility
import re
regex = r"(?<=signature date\.\r?\n)\w+(?=\sSignatory attests)"
test_str = ("to execute Form 4506-C on behalf of the taxpayer. Note: This form must be received by IRS within 120 days of the signature date.\n"
"Signatory attests that he/she has read the attestation clause and unon so reading declares that he/she has the authority to sign the\n"
"Form 4506-C. See instructions.\n\n"
"to execute Form 4506-C on behalf of the taxpayer. Note: This form must be received by IRS within 120 days of the signature date.\n"
"X Signatory attests that he/she has read the attestation clause and unon so reading declares that he/she has the authority to sign the\n"
"Form 4506-C. See instructions.\n\n"
"to execute Form 4506-C on behalf of the taxpayer. Note: This form must be received by IRS within 120 days of the signature date.\n"
"asdas Signatory attests that he/she has read the attestation clause and unon so reading declares that he/she has the authority to sign the\n"
"Form 4506-C. See instructions.\n")
matches = re.finditer(regex, test_str, re.MULTILINE)
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