How to match the first word after an expression in a string using RegEx with Python

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import re

def find_next_word(text, expression):
    pattern = re.compile(re.escape(expression) + r'\s+(\w+)')
    
    match = pattern.search(text)
    if match:
        print(f"The first word after '{expression}' is: {match.group(1)}")
    else:
        print("No match found!")

text = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
expression = "fox"

find_next_word(text, expression)



'''
run:

The first word after 'fox' is: jumps

'''

 



answered Jun 15, 2025 by avibootz
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