Extract specific data from line in python

Question

I have one variable which contains many information and I want to extract some data from that line but not getting expected result.

Following is code

import re

line = "2019-08-10 00:57:24 [Thread-0] DEBUG CSConnection - Serial : LOG: ABC=1 XYZ=42 PQR=0015236800MOSAER"
result = re.search((r" (.*?):(.*?):"), line).group(0)
print(result)

Following output I am expecting

00:57

Following output I am getting.

 00:57:

What is missing to get the result?

pask · Accepted Answer · 2019-08-29 06:29:14Z

2

If you know what you are searching for always try to be as precise as possible. This will make it much more robust.

result = re.search(r"(\d{2}):(\d{2})", line).group(0)

answered Aug 29, 2019 at 6:29

pask

9279 silver badges20 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Comments

blhsing · Accepted Answer · 2019-08-29 06:26:30Z

1

You can use a capture group around the pattern you want to extract:

result = re.search(r" (.*?:.*?):", line).group(1)

answered Aug 29, 2019 at 6:26

blhsing

109k9 gold badges88 silver badges132 bronze badges

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Extract specific data from line in python

2 Answers 2

Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

2 Answers 2

Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related