replagex

Use replagex to easily replace massive strings on any text using regex.

Install

Currently downloadable from TestPyPI

Example usage

1. Using JSON file

   example.json:

   {
       "patterns": [
           {
               "regex": "(\\d{3} \\d{3} \\d{4})",
               "replace": "xxx xxx xxxx"
           },
           {
               "regex": "(\\d{3}-\\d{3}-\\d{4})",
               "replace": "xxx-xxx-xxxx"
           },
           {
               "regex": "(\\(\\d{3}\\) \\d{3} \\d{4})",
               "replace": "(xxx) xxx xxxx"
           },
           {
               "regex": "(\\d{10})",
               "replace": "xxxxxxxxxx"
           }
       ]
   }

   Warning

   You have to escape the \ character on the JSON file, like this:
   \d -> \\d

   script.py

   from replagex import Replagex
   
   rg = Replagex('example.json') # JSON file location
   
   # This is just a text example. It could be a text file content.
   text = '''
   555 513 4154
   555-513-4154
   (555) 513 4154
   5555134154
   '''
   
   # Apply regex
   print(rg.apply_regex(text))

   Script Output:

   xxx xxx xxxx
   xxx-xxx-xxxx
   (xxx) xxx xxxx
   xxxxxxxxxx

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2. Without JSON file

   script.py

   from replagex import Replagex
   from replagex.pattern import Pattern
   
   rg = Replagex()
   
   # It's just a text example. It could be text file content.
   text = '''
   555 513 4154
   555-513-4154
   (555) 513 4154
   5555134154
   '''
   
   # Add regex pattern using Pattern Class.
   rg.add_pattern(
       Pattern(
           "(\\d{3} \\d{3} \\d{4})",
           "xxx xxx xxxx"
       )
   )
   
   # Apply regex
   print(rg.apply_regex(text))

   Script Output:

   xxx xxx xxxx
   555-513-4154
   (555) 513 4154
   5555134154

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Extra parameters for patterns

You could use some extra parameters on every regex pattern:

• dotall
• ignore_case
• multiline

By default are False.

Usage on a JSON file:

{
    "regex": "(\\d{3} \\d{3} \\d{4})",
    "replace": "xxx xxx xxxx",
    "dotall": true,
    "ignore_case": true,
    "multilne": true
},

Using Pattern Class:

rg.add_pattern(
    Pattern(
        "(\\d{3} \\d{3} \\d{4})",
        "xxx xxx xxxx",
        dotall=True,
        ignore_case=True,
        multiline=True
    )
)