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  1. import re
  2.  
  3. string = """
  4. ** Hardware [0/1]
  5.  - [ ] adapt a programmable motor to a tripod to be used for panning 
  6. ** Reading - Technology [1/6]
  7.  - [X] Introduction to Networking - Charles Severance
  8.  - [ ] A Tour of C++ - Bjarne Stroustrup
  9.  - [ ] C++ How to Program - Paul Deitel
  10.  - [X] Computer Systems - Randal Bryant
  11.  - [ ] The C programming language - Brian Kernighan
  12.  - [ ] Beginning Linux Programming -Matthew and Stones
  13. ** Reading - Health [3/4]
  14.  - [ ] Patrick McKeown - The Oxygen Advantage
  15.  - [X] Total Knee Health - Martin Koban
  16.  - [X] Supple Leopard - Kelly Starrett
  17.  - [X] Convict Conditioning 1 and 2  
  18.  """
  19.  
  20. def getitems(section):
  21. 	rx = re.compile(r'^\*{2} ' + re.escape(section) + r'.+[\n\r](?P<block>(?:(?!^\*{2})[\s\S])+)', re.MULTILINE)
  22. 	try:
  23. 		items = rx.search(string)
  24. 		return items.group('block')
  25. 	except:
  26. 		return None
  27.  
  28. items = getitems('Reading - Technology')
  29. print(items)
Success #stdin #stdout 0.02s 27720KB
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 - [X] Introduction to Networking - Charles Severance
 - [ ] A Tour of C++ - Bjarne Stroustrup
 - [ ] C++ How to Program - Paul Deitel
 - [X] Computer Systems - Randal Bryant
 - [ ] The C programming language - Brian Kernighan
 - [ ] Beginning Linux Programming -Matthew and Stones
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language:
Python 3 (python  3.12)
created:
8 years ago
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