import re
regex = re.compile(r"Try[^\:]+\:\s(?<file>[^\v]+)?\vUpload\sFile\s(?<msg>[^\.]+\.[^\s]+\s[^\v]+)\v{2}Closing[^\d]+(?<time>[^(on)]+)on\s(?<date>[^\$]+)", flags=re.MULTILINE)
test_str = ("======================================================================\n"
"TGS\n"
"======================================================================\n"
"Opening log at 1:58:03 PM on 4/29/2016\n\n"
"Parameters :\n"
"TargetFile:\n"
"GeneratedControlFile:False\n"
"Path and filename : \n"
"Try upload file : \n"
"Upload File D:\\Program Files\\X529\\Matrix IT Software PK\\PTS\\Files\\JobLettrers\\AppointLetters_2016_3_25_14_30.csv Complete, status : 226 Transfer complete.\n\n"
"Path and filename : D:\\Program Files\\X529\\Matrix IT Software PK\\PTS\\Files\\JobLettrers\\AppointLetters_2016_3_25_14_30.csv\n"
"Try upload file : \n"
"Upload File D:\\Program Files\\X529\\Matrix IT Software PK\\PTS\\Files\\JobLettrers\\AppointLetters_2016_3_26_14_30.csv Complete, status : 226 Transfer complete.\n\n"
"Path and filename : D:\\Program Files\\X529\\Matrix IT Software PK\\PTS\\Files\\JobLettrers\\AppointLetters_2016_3_26_14_30.csv\n"
"Try upload file : \n"
"Upload File D:\\Program Files\\X529\\Matrix IT Software PK\\PTS\\Files\\JobLettrers\\AppointLetters_2016_3_27_13_30.csv Complete, status : 226 Transfer complete.\n\n"
"Path and filename : D:\\Program Files\\X529\\Matrix IT Software PK\\PTS\\Files\\JobLettrers\\BAAppointmentLetters_2016_4_7_13_0.csv\n"
"Try upload file : \n"
"Upload File D:\\Program Files\\X529\\Matrix IT Software PK\\PTS\\Files\\JobLettrers\\BAAppointmentLetters_2016_4_8_13_0.csv Complete, status : 226 Transfer complete.\n\n"
"Path and filename : D:\\Program Files\\X529\\Matrix IT Software PK\\PTS\\Files\\JobLettrers\\BAAppointmentLetters_2016_4_8_13_0.csv\n"
"Try upload file : \n"
"Upload File D:\\Program Files\\X529\\Matrix IT Software PK\\PTS\\Files\\JobLettrers\\BAAppointmentLetters_2016_4_9_13_0.csv Complete, status : 226 Transfer complete.\n\n"
"Path and filename : D:\\Program Files\\X529\\Matrix IT Software PK\\PTS\\Files\\JobLettrers\\BAAppointmentLetters_2016_4_9_13_0.csv\n"
"Try upload file : \n"
"Upload File D:\\Program Files\\X529\\Matrix IT Software PK\\PTS\\Files\\JobLettrer\\BAAppointmentLetters_2016_4_9_13_0.csv Complete, status : 226 Transfer complete.\n\n"
"Closing log at 2:00:56 PM on 4/29/2016")
matches = regex.finditer(test_str)
for match_num, match in enumerate(matches, start=1):
print(f"Match {match_num} was found at {match.start()}-{match.end()}: {match.group()}")
for group_num, group in enumerate(match.groups(), start=1):
print(f"Group {group_num} found at {match.start(group_num)}-{match.end(group_num)}: {group}")
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