Format() in Python Regex

Question

In the example below, I want {0} and {1} to be replaced by the arguments passed to format, and {2} should have the regex functionality with \w{2} of, "find two letter characters". How do I do this?

q = re.search("{0}\w{2}b{1}\w{2}quarter".format('b', 'a'), search_me).group()

falsetru · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-04 08:43:29Z

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You can put literal {, } using {{ and }}:

>>> "{0}\w{{2}}b{1}\w{{2}}quarter".format('b', 'a')
'b\\w{2}ba\\w{2}quarter'

answered Sep 4, 2013 at 8:43

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Kimvais Over a year ago

+1, Beat me to it (stupid minimum character amount requirement in answer)

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