Python Function Reference

re.search

Scan through string looking for the first location where the regular expression pattern produces a match.

Python 3.13

re.search(pattern, string, flags=0)

pattern

The regular expression to search for.

string

The string to scan.

flags

Flags that modify the expression`s behavior (e.g., re.IGNORECASE).

Examples

Python 3.13

>>> import re
>>> re.search(r'\bworld\b', 'hello world')
<re.Match object; span=(6, 11), match='world'>