# coding=utf8
# the above tag defines encoding for this document and is for Python 2.x compatibility
import re
regex = r"(?si).*Invoice[\s_:.]+(?<anr>[^\s_]+).+"
test_str = ("Payer:_xxxxxxx\n"
"Waybill Invoice_IN280625-3/4 Nimetus_EAN \n"
"Invoice issuer: John\n"
"Selle Invoice tasumisel palume m lisada Kesolev Invoice on poolte\n"
"vahel Invoice mittetähtaegsel tasumisel on müüjal õigus nõuda viivist 0,1% tasumata summalt päevas.\n"
"Kuni Invoice payment sumiseni k\n\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