RegEx Perl syntax to Python

Question

I'm trying to match jpeg images in HTTP GET requests.

For example in :

GET /category/catpic.jpg HTTP/1.1

the Regex should return : catpic

I managed to get a RegEx in Perl syntax that works fine :

/(?<=\/)[^(\/)]+(?=(\.jpg HTTP))/g

but I just don't know enough about Python to convert it to Perl syntax.

Can anyone help me convert this Perl RegEx in a Python RegEx ?

Thank you in advance !

EDIT: Sorry, I explained it wrong. I want to match ANY .jpg image in a HTTP GET request.

It's the same regex, just a different programming approach.

kvnhn
– kvnhn

2012-07-19 14:15:19 +00:00
Commented Jul 19, 2012 at 14:15 — kvnhn
– kvnhn, Commented Jul 19, 2012 at 14:15

MRAB · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-19 14:15:29Z

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Just put what's between the slashes in Perl into a raw string r"(?<=\/)[^(\/)]+(?=(\.jpg HTTP))" and pass it to the appropriate function in the re module.

answered Jul 19, 2012 at 14:15

MRAB

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m_vdbeek Over a year ago

Thank you a lot ! I will mark the question as answered in 2 min.

burning_LEGION · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-19 14:11:50Z

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use this regex (?<=category/)(.+?)(?=\.jpg HTTP)

answered Jul 19, 2012 at 14:11

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interjay Over a year ago

This doesn't do the same thing as the Perl regexp. Why are you looking for category specifically?

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