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does anyone know which string matching algorithm is implemented in Python?

+7  A: 

Per the sources, it's a

fast search/count implementation, based on a mix between boyer-moore and horspool, with a few more bells and whistles on the top. for some more background, see: http://effbot.org/zone/stringlib.htm

The essay in question is really well worth reading!

Alex Martelli
+1  A: 

I assume you're talking about CPython. In that case, you could always check the source (see fastsearch.h).

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