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replace * for .* and ? for . in a pattern; then re.search() solution in Clear category for Unix Match. Part 1 by ann3leo
def unix_match(filename: str, pattern: str) -> bool:
import re
if '.' in filename:
if '*' in pattern:
pattern = pattern.replace('*', '.*')
if '?' in pattern:
pattern = pattern.replace('?', '.')
return True if re.search(pattern, filename) else False
else:
return False
if __name__ == '__main__':
print("Example:")
print(unix_match('somefile.txt', '*'))
# These "asserts" are used for self-checking and not for an auto-testing
assert unix_match('somefile.txt', '*') == True
assert unix_match('other.exe', '*') == True
assert unix_match('my.exe', '*.txt') == False
assert unix_match('log1.txt', 'log?.txt') == True
assert unix_match('log12.txt', 'log?.txt') == False
assert unix_match('log12.txt', 'log??.txt') == True
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Oct. 12, 2020