Python re.compile - select all files with any image file extension (regex)

Asked Apr 13 '17 at 02:35

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In a portion of a Python script, I'm trying to select all images with formats such as the examples below:

customImage0.jpg customImage1.png customImage3.gif

I currently have this code:

pattern = re.compile('customImage[0-9]*.png')

I want to modify it so I can select all image extension types, not just png. I've tried [jpg|png|gif|tiff]. That grabbed only the first letter of the file extension:

customImage0.j customImage1.p

How do I grab the whole file extension?

edited Apr 13 '17 at 02:41

TigerhawkT3

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asked Apr 13 '17 at 02:35

velkoon

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See "Groups > non-capture group" in the linked question's top answer. – TigerhawkT3 Apr 13 '17 at 02:36
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`customImage[0-9]*\.(?:jpg|png|gif|tiff)` – Patrick Haugh Apr 13 '17 at 02:37
When you say "that" grabbed... What exactly is that? I'm getting the expected results with your code using pattern.match() – JacobIRR Apr 13 '17 at 02:40

Python re.compile - select all files with any image file extension (regex)

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