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Compare for a specific string containing a substring of ranging numbers

How may I compare for a specific string containing a substring of ranging numbers in python?

Example: I have the following strings "t (1)", "t (2)" and "t (3)". They're all "t (*)" where * is always a number. In my usecase, it will always be "t " followed by a bracketed number.

I'm not sure how to essentially do:

if (string == "t (*)"):

where * is the range of numbers.

I googled variations of string comparison methods in python, but I don't know what's the right search term to use. I assume it involves regex.

Solution

  • Probably the easiest way to do this is using regex.

    import re

s = "t (99)"
match = re.search(r't \(\d+\)', s)
if match:
  # found the string
else:
  # did not find the string

    See demo on regex101.com.