python regex to get particular word

Question

I am new to python and I am not familiar with regex pattern. I am using re package to get particular text in my code. but it doesn't seems to work. please help!


import re

text = '<pre><a href="1.sh">1.sh'

filename = re.match(r'\D+="[*]"\D', text)

print(text)
print(filename)

output:

<pre><a href="1.sh">1.sh
None

I am expecting the filename '1.sh', it can be either the text within double quote or the text after '>'

1.sh also in my scenario, the filename varies, it may be filename.txt or number.ps1 or number.sh

sorry, forgot to add my expected output... I am expecting the filename --> 1.sh also filename varies in my scenario, it may have *.txt text.ps1, its not always, number.sh — Jack, Aug 15 '20 at 05:59
Please edit the question to show the expected output, rather than (only) putting it in the comments. — alani, Aug 15 '20 at 06:00
Also please confirm that what you are trying to match is the link target rather than the link text (as they are both the same here). — alani, Aug 15 '20 at 06:03
@alaniwi Sorry, I don't see an edit option.. I am still searching... — Jack, Aug 15 '20 at 06:06
Under the question you should see some links (share, edit, follow, flag). — alani, Aug 15 '20 at 06:08

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 15 '20 at 07:13

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import re

text = '<pre><a href="1.sh">1.sh'

filename = re.search(r'(?<=href=")[^"]+', text).group()

print(text)
print(filename)

Output:

<pre><a href="1.sh">1.sh
1.sh

answered Aug 15 '20 at 07:13

Vishal Singh

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 15 '20 at 06:05

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Try this

import re
text='<pre><a href="1.sh">1.sh'
filename=re.sub('^<[ ]*a[ ]+.*href[ ]*=[ ]*',  '', re.sub('.*>$', '', text).strip('"')

answered Aug 15 '20 at 06:05

Kuldip Chaudhari

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python regex to get particular word

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