Answers for ".search() python"

regex findall

import re
# regex for finding mentions in a tweet
regex = r"(?<!RTs)@S+"
tweet = '@tony I am so over @got and @sarah is dead to me.'

# mentions = ['@tony', '@got', '@sarah'] 
mentions = re.findall(regex, tweet)

re.match() python

import re

pattern = '^a...s$'
test_string = 'abyss'
result = re.match(pattern, test_string)

if result:
  print("Search successful.")
else:
  print("Search unsuccessful.")