regex_verbose.py

regex_verbose.py

_options_regex = re.compile(
    r'''
        (?P<keyword>[\w.-]+)  # Consist of 1+ alphanumeric or '.' or '-'
        \s*
        (?P<settings>         # Settings are optional
          :                   # "Keyword/settings" delimiter
          \s*
          (?P<quote>"?)       # Optional quote character
          (?P<value>
            (
                (
                    (\\") 
                    |
                    (\\;)
                    |
                    .
                )+?
            )
          )                   # Value is a non greedy match
          (?P=quote)          # Matched quote character for the first one
        )?
        \s*
        ($|;)                 # Entry ends with ; or end of string
        \s*                   # Spaces
    ''',
    re.VERBOSE
)