re.escape()
re.escape() is a Python function in the Regex Module category. Escapes special characters in the pattern so it can be used as a literal match. The syntax is re.escape(pattern). Parameters: pattern — string to escape. Returns: Escaped string. A typical example: re.escape("hello.world") # "hello\\.world"
re.escape("foo(bar)") # "foo\\(bar\\)". A close sibling is re.search(), which scans through the string looking for a match to the regex pattern. Returns the first match or None. A close sibling is re.match(), which checks for a match only at the beginning of the string. A close sibling is re.fullmatch(), which checks if the entire string matches the regex pattern. A close sibling is re.findall(), which returns all non-overlapping matches as a list of strings or tuples. More about this category: Regular expression operations — search, match, findall, sub, split. For a broader walkthrough, read the Regex Module guide. Related Regex Module entries: re.search(), re.match(), re.fullmatch(), re.findall(), re.finditer(), re.sub().