Regex match between two characters inclusively Python

Question

How can I create a regex to match between two characters inclusively?

From the string "bar x12y bar x30y foo" , I want to get x12y and x30y. I tried following

re.findall( "x(.*?)y", "bar x12y bar x30y foo")

and I get 12 and 30, but I would like to include x and y too, how can I do that?

This is a [139th duplicate already](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/linked/31915018?lq=1). — Wiktor Stribiżew, Jul 14 '20 at 12:25
@WiktorStribiżew no it is not, they are different questions. — Emmet B, Jul 14 '20 at 12:31

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 14 '20 at 12:23

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You can just include the x and y in the capture group. Since your pattern defines only a single group you can leave out the parentheses altogether:

re.findall("x.*?y", "bar x12y bar x30y foo")

answered Jul 14 '20 at 12:23

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 14 '20 at 12:21

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you can use non capturing groups to achieve your purpose

re.findall(r'x(?:.*?)y', "bar x12y bar x30y foo")

a better regular expression would be

regex: \bx\d+y\b

answered Jul 14 '20 at 12:21

Vishal Singh

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