python3-parse - 1.20.2-1 main

Parse strings using a specification based on the Python format() syntax.
parse() is the opposite of format().
For example:
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>>> parse("It's {}, I love it!", "It's spam, I love it!")

>>> _[0]
'spam'
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Or to search a string for some pattern:
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>>> search('Age: {:d}\n', 'Name: Rufus\nAge: 42\nColor: red\n')