11 best Python Regex libraries in 2024

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by naveen.kumar@openweaver.com dot icon Updated: Feb 15, 2024

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Regex libraries are essential for searching text, validating input in forms, or modifying wildcards to produce more specific and accurate search results. Using regex, you can parse out email addresses, URLs, phone numbers, or any other specific phrase from a larger document of text. Regex libraries were designed for this kind of search and extraction, serving as both a tool and a language understood by most software applications. Regex libraries are the most efficient and reliable way to parse text. They can be used to search, edit, and delete data with extreme precision. Regex libraries come in handy while working on text-based data such as documents, emails, scripts, etc. These libraries use regular expressions to parse text and filter out useful information from it. In this kit, we will be looking at some of the best Python regex libraries.

CommonRegexby madisonmay

Python doticonstar image 1527 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
License: Permissive (MIT)

A collection of common regular expressions bundled with an easy to use interface.

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            CommonRegexby madisonmay

            Python doticon star image 1527 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Permissive (MIT)

            A collection of common regular expressions bundled with an easy to use interface.
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                      LLDBby DerekSelander

                      Python doticonstar image 1616 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
                      License: Strong Copyleft (GPL-2.0)

                      A collection of LLDB aliases/regexes and Python scripts to aid in your debugging sessions

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                                LLDBby DerekSelander

                                Python doticon star image 1616 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Strong Copyleft (GPL-2.0)

                                A collection of LLDB aliases/regexes and Python scripts to aid in your debugging sessions
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                                          crocsby iogf

                                          Python doticonstar image 518 doticonVersion:v3.2.1doticon
                                          License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)

                                          Python to Regex. Regex to Python. The yRegex for humans.

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                                                    crocsby iogf

                                                    Python doticon star image 518 doticonVersion:v3.2.1doticon License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)

                                                    Python to Regex. Regex to Python. The yRegex for humans.
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                                                              expynentby lk-geimfari

                                                              Python doticonstar image 380 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
                                                              License: Permissive (BSD-3-Clause)

                                                              A library that provides regular expression patterns. If you hate to write regular expressions, then expynent can help you.

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                                                                        expynentby lk-geimfari

                                                                        Python doticon star image 380 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Permissive (BSD-3-Clause)

                                                                        A library that provides regular expression patterns. If you hate to write regular expressions, then expynent can help you.
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                                                                                  cursive_reby Bogdanp

                                                                                  Python doticonstar image 346 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
                                                                                  License: Permissive (BSD-3-Clause)

                                                                                  Readable regular expressions for Python 3.6 and up.

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                                                                                            cursive_reby Bogdanp

                                                                                            Python doticon star image 346 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Permissive (BSD-3-Clause)

                                                                                            Readable regular expressions for Python 3.6 and up.
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                                                                                                      pygrokby garyelephant

                                                                                                      Python doticonstar image 235 doticonVersion:v1.0.0doticon
                                                                                                      License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                                                      python implementation of jordansissel's grok regular expression library

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                                                                                                                pygrokby garyelephant

                                                                                                                Python doticon star image 235 doticonVersion:v1.0.0doticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                                                                python implementation of jordansissel's grok regular expression library
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                                                                                                                          python-rexby cypreess

                                                                                                                          Python doticonstar image 230 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
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                                                                                                                          Python Regular Expressions for Humans™.

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                                                                                                                                    python-rexby cypreess

                                                                                                                                    Python doticon star image 230 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                                                                                    Python Regular Expressions for Humans™.
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                                                                                                                                              greeneryby qntm

                                                                                                                                              Python doticonstar image 218 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
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                                                                                                                                              FSM/regex conversion library

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                                                                                                                                                        greeneryby qntm

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                                                                                                                                                        FSM/regex conversion library
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                                                                                                                                                                  sublime-filterlinesby davidpeckham

                                                                                                                                                                  Python doticonstar image 182 doticonVersion:st3-3.1.4doticon
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                                                                                                                                                                  Quickly find all lines matching a string or regular expression

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                                                                                                                                                                            sublime-filterlinesby davidpeckham

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                                                                                                                                                                            Quickly find all lines matching a string or regular expression
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                                                                                                                                                                                      pireby johannestaas

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                                                                                                                                                                                      Python Interactive Regular Expressions

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                                                                                                                                                                                                pireby johannestaas

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                                                                                                                                                                                                Python Interactive Regular Expressions
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                                                                                                                                                                                                          GrepBugsby foospidy

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                                                                                                                                                                                                          A regex based source code scanner.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    A regex based source code scanner.
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