how-to-match-the-end-of-a-line-with-regex-in-python.md

How to match the end of a line with regex in Python?

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The $ character in a regular expression matches the end of a line. To match the end of a line with regex in Python, use the re.search() function with the $ character in the regex pattern.

Example code

import re

line = "This is the end of the line"

if re.search("end$", line):
    print("Match found")

Output example

Match found

Code explanation

• import re: imports the re module which contains the re.search() function.
• line = "This is the end of the line": assigns the string to the line variable.
• if re.search("end$", line):: checks if the line variable contains the end string at the end of the line using the re.search() function.
• print("Match found"): prints the Match found string if the end string is found at the end of the line.

Helpful links

• Python Regular Expressions
• Regular Expression Syntax

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