import re def filter_lines(lines, include_text=None, exclude_text=None, include_regex=None, exclude_regex=None, case_sensitive=True): """ Filters a list of text lines based on include/exclude criteria for both plain text and regex. Args: lines (list): A list of strings, where each string is a line of text. include_text (str, optional): Text that must be present in a line for it to be included. exclude_text (str, optional): Text that must not be present in a line for it to be included. include_regex (str, optional): A regex pattern that a line must match to be included. exclude_regex (str, optional): A regex pattern that a line must not match to be included. case_sensitive (bool, optional): If False, all text comparisons will be case-insensitive. Defaults to True. Returns: list: A new list of strings containing the filtered lines. """ filtered = lines flags = 0 if case_sensitive else re.IGNORECASE # Include text filter if include_text: if case_sensitive: filtered = [line for line in filtered if include_text in line] else: filtered = [line for line in filtered if include_text.lower() in line.lower()] # Exclude text filter if exclude_text: if case_sensitive: filtered = [line for line in filtered if exclude_text not in line] else: filtered = [line for line in filtered if exclude_text.lower() not in line.lower()] # Include regex filter if include_regex: try: pattern = re.compile(include_regex, flags) filtered = [line for line in filtered if pattern.search(line)] except re.error as e: # Handle invalid regex gracefully, maybe log the error or return an empty list print(f"Invalid include regex: {e}") return [] # Exclude regex filter if exclude_regex: try: pattern = re.compile(exclude_regex, flags) filtered = [line for line in filtered if not pattern.search(line)] except re.error as e: print(f"Invalid exclude regex: {e}") return [] return filtered