get_regex

get_regex(filename, patterns, encoding='utf-8')

Get values from a file using regex.

Parameters:

filenamestr

The name of the file to parse

patternslist of str

Regex patterns that will permit one to get the values see https://docs.python.org/2/library/re.html for available patterns The value to be searched must be surrounded by parenthesis.

encodingstr

File encoding see http://docs.python.org/2/library/codecs.html#codec-base-classes

Returns:

resultslist of float

Each value corresponds to each pattern. If nothing has been found, the corresponding value is set to None.

Raises:

AssertionError

parameters badly set

EOFError

no value found

Examples

>>> import openturns.coupling_tools as ct
>>> # write an output file
>>> with open('results.out', 'w') as f:
...     count = f.write('@E=-9.5E3')
>>> # parse file with regex
>>> ct.get_regex('results.out', patterns=[r"(\R)"])
[-9500.0]