Source code for caspia.toolbox.name

import re


def create_pattern_re(pattern):
    pattern = '^' + re.escape(pattern) + '$'
    # * matches anything
    pattern = pattern.replace(re.escape('*'), '.*')
    return re.compile(pattern)


def match_names(pattern, names):
    pattern = create_pattern_re(pattern)
    for name in names:
        match = pattern.fullmatch(name)
        if match:
            yield name