Insert text into a text file following specific text using Python

Question

I have to edit some text files to include new information, but I will need to insert that information at specific locations in the file based on the surrounding text.

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Answer 1

You could use a regex and then replace the text.

import re
c = "This is a file's contents, apparently you want to insert text"
re.sub('text', 'text here', c)
print c

returns "This is a file's contents, apparently you want to insert text here"

Not sure if it'll work for your usecase but it's nice and simple if it fits.