regex - unable to get text betweent character? -

i try text "xxxxx" between characters.like / xxxxx .doc url link

i trying "item['xxxxx'] = re.search(r'/(.*?)/.doc', item['url']).group(1)"

here unable text of "xxxxx" there correction needed change.

you need escape dot :

re.search(r'/(.*?)/\.doc', item['url']).group(1)