regex module

>>> bool(re.search(r'(?:(x)|y)(?(1)y|x)', 'xy'))
True
>>> bool(re.search(r'(?:(x)|y)(?(1)y|x)', 'xx'))
False

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having problem with "(?(id/name)y|x)". as per definition - conditional match of regex. y if group with given id or name exists else x.