Python3.12 - SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\['

[davmlaw]

In 3.12 this now gives a visible warning:

Python 3.12.3 (main, Jan 17 2025, 18:03:48) [GCC 13.3.0]
Type 'copyright', 'credits' or 'license' for more information
IPython 8.31.0 -- An enhanced Interactive Python. Type '?' for help.

In [1]: from vcf import VCFReader

In [2]: reader = VCFReader()
/home/dlawrence/localwork/variantgrid/env/lib/python3.12/site-packages/vcf/parser.py:380: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\['
  self._alt_pattern = re.compile("[\[\]]")
/home/dlawrence/localwork/variantgrid/env/lib/python3.12/site-packages/vcf/parser.py:654: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\['
  remoteOrientation = re.search("\[", str) is not None

[Tobiaspk]

Thanks for the fix and the fork, @dridk! Just a quick heads-up: PyPI still hosts an older version from 2022. It would be great to have the latest version published for ease of installation.

[dridk]

Just publish 1.0.4 ! Tell me if it works !

[Tobiaspk]

Works great, thanks!