Remove string between 2 characters from text string

Question

I have text string like:

"abcd[e]yth[ac]ytwec"

I need just

"abcdythytwec"

What is the easiest way to do it using regex or otherwise in python? I am using .split('[') method which is cumbersome.

Is this a more general case? Is it possible there are more than two [e]'s? — David Robinson
– David Robinson, Commented Feb 27, 2012 at 18:29

NPE · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-27 18:29:09Z

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In [11]: re.sub(r'\[.*?\]', '', 'abcd[e]yth[ac]ytwec')
Out[11]: 'abcdythytwec'

answered Feb 27, 2012 at 18:29

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grodzik · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-27 18:30:29Z

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Try using re module:

import re

re.sub(r'\[[^]]*\]', '', "abcd[e]yth[ac]ytwec")

answered Feb 27, 2012 at 18:30

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