Get values in string - Python

Question

I am new to Python so I have lots of doubts. For instance I have a string:

string = "xtpo, example1=x, example2, example3=thisValue"

For example, is it possible to get the values next to the equals in example1 and example3? knowing only the keywords, not what comes after the = ?

• Fredrik Pihl: try x.split()[-1].split('=') where x is your string

Answer 1

You can use regex:

>>> import re
>>> strs = "xtpo, example1=x, example2, example3=thisValue"
>>> key = 'example1'
>>> re.search(r'{}=(\w+)'.format(key), strs).group(1)
'x'
>>> key = 'example3'
>>> re.search(r'{}=(\w+)'.format(key), strs).group(1)
'thisValue'

• karthikr: This is not what the OP is asking for.
• Ashwini Chaudhary: @karthikr I am still not sure what OP is looking for, question is quite unclear.
• Brian: @karthikr Actually I think it is, although the question could be worded better
• Kevin: @karthikr, I disagree. x and thisValue are the values next to the equals signs. So it's exactly what the OP asked for.
• Zebedeu: Sorry for being specific. However I think this what I am looking for. Tomorrow I´ll try in the "real" world" scenario :)

Answer 2

Spacing things out for clarity

>>> Sstring = "xtpo, example1=x, example2, example3=thisValue"
>>> items = Sstring.split(',') # Get the comma separated items
>>> for i in items:
... Pair = i.split('=') # Try splitting on =
... if len(Pair) > 1: # Did split
... print Pair # or whatever you would like to do
... 
[' example1', 'x']
[' example3', 'thisValue']
>>>