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  1. import re
  2. pattern = r"(?<!:): "
  3. line = re.split(pattern, "A: ") # Result: ['A', '']
  4. print(line)
  5. line = re.split(pattern, ":: )5: ") # Result: [':: )5', '']
  6. print(line)
  7. line = re.split(pattern, "Delicious :): I want to eat this again") # Result: ['Delicious :)', 'I want to eat this again']
  8. print(line)
Success #stdin #stdout 0.02s 9456KB
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['A', '']
[':: )5', '']
['Delicious :)', 'I want to eat this again']
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Python 3 (python  3.9.5)
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