# Step-By-Step breakdown:
import re # We need this module
# First make a regex object containing your regex search pattern. Replace REGEX_GOES_HERE with your regex search. Use either of these:
regex_obj = re.compile(r'REGEX_GOES_HERE', flags=re.IGNORECASE) # Case-insensitive search:
regex_obj = re.compile(r'REGEX_GOES_HERE') # Case-sensitive search
# Define the string you want to search inside:
search_txt = "These are oranges and apples and pears"
# Combine the two to find your result/s:
regex_obj.findall(search_txt)
#And it wrapped in print:
print(regex_obj.findall(search_txt)) # Will return a LIST of all matches. Will return empty list on no matches.
import re
re.search('o{3}', 'Python is slooow!').start() # 12