Data

module All
{

    obj Bucket
    {
        Damage = 900
        Type = Weapon
        Cooldown = 2
        Craftable = false
    }
}

Output

"Bucket": {
    Damage: 900
    Type: Weapon
    Cooldown: 2
    Craftable: false
}

Current Code

def get_object(x):
    pattern = r'\{ (.*?)\}'
    
    return re.findall(pattern, x, re.MULTILINE) # returns []

I want to get the data between the { }, this code works for eg. "{ text }" but not for this string, maybe it's because of the newlines, I don't know much regex so any help is appreciated!

CodePudding user response：

Use this pattern

(?<=obj\s)(\w )(?:.*?)(\{.*?\})

Also, see the demo

Python Example

import re

text = """module All
{

    obj Bucket
    {
        Damage = 900
        Type = Weapon
        Cooldown = 2
        Craftable = false
    }
}"""

result = re.search(r"(?<=obj\s)(\w )(?:.*?)(\{.*?\})", text, re.S)
if result:
    key, value = result.groups()
    print(f'"{key}": {value}')

Output

"Bucket": {
        Damage = 900
        Type = Weapon
        Cooldown = 2
        Craftable = false
    }

CodePudding user response：

If I understand correctly, you want the contents of the inner {}.

With this regex it should be possible: \{([\w\s\n=]*)\}

Input:

module All
{

    obj Bucket
    {
        Damage = 900
        Type = Weapon
        Cooldown = 2
        Craftable = false
    }
}

Output:

        Damage = 900
        Type = Weapon
        Cooldown = 2
        Craftable = false

CodePudding user response：

Another option without re.MULTILINE or re.S flags or lookarounds, using a negated character class.

\bobj[^\S\n] (\w )\n\s*({[^}]*})

Explanation

• \bobj Match the word obj preceded by a word boundary
• [^\S\n] Match 1 spaces without newlines
• (\w ) Capture group 1, match 1 word characters
• \n\s* Match a newline and optional whitespace char
• ({[^}]*}) Capture group 2, match optional chars other than { and } and then match }

Regex demo

import re

pattern = r"\bobj[^\S\n] (\w )\n\s*({[^}]*})"

s = ("module All\n"
            "{\n\n"
            "    obj Bucket\n"
            "    {\n"
            "        Damage = 900\n"
            "        Type = Weapon\n"
            "        Cooldown = 2\n"
            "        Craftable = false\n"
            "    }\n"
            "}")

m = re.search(pattern, s)
if m:
    print(f'"{m.group(1)}": {m.group(2)}')

Output

"Bucket": {
        Damage = 900
        Type = Weapon
        Cooldown = 2
        Craftable = false
    }