diff --git a/Modules/_sre.c b/Modules/_sre.c
index 8cad1ac270b..e3245a08d0b 100644
--- a/Modules/_sre.c
+++ b/Modules/_sre.c
@@ -258,25 +258,46 @@ data_stack_grow(SRE_STATE* state, Py_ssize_t size)
 
 /* see sre.h for object declarations */
 static PyObject*pattern_new_match(PatternObject*, SRE_STATE*, Py_ssize_t);
-static PyObject*pattern_scanner(PatternObject*, PyObject*, PyObject* kw);
+static PyObject *pattern_scanner(PatternObject *, PyObject *, Py_ssize_t, Py_ssize_t);
 
-static PyObject *
-sre_codesize(PyObject* self, PyObject *unused)
+
+/*[clinic input]
+module _sre
+class _sre.SRE_Pattern "PatternObject *" "&Pattern_Type"
+class _sre.SRE_Match "MatchObject *" "&Match_Type"
+class _sre.SRE_Scanner "ScannerObject *" "&Scanner_Type"
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=da39a3ee5e6b4b0d input=b0230ec19a0deac8]*/
+
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.getcodesize -> int
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static int
+_sre_getcodesize_impl(PyModuleDef *module)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=794f1f98ef4883e5 input=bd6f6ecf4916bb2b]*/
 {
-    return PyLong_FromSize_t(sizeof(SRE_CODE));
+    return sizeof(SRE_CODE);
 }
 
-static PyObject *
-sre_getlower(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.getlower -> int
+
+    character: int
+    flags: int
+    /
+
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static int
+_sre_getlower_impl(PyModuleDef *module, int character, int flags)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=5fc3616ae2a4c306 input=087d2f1c44bbca6f]*/
 {
-    int character, flags;
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "ii", &character, &flags))
-        return NULL;
     if (flags & SRE_FLAG_LOCALE)
-        return Py_BuildValue("i", sre_lower_locale(character));
+        return sre_lower_locale(character);
     if (flags & SRE_FLAG_UNICODE)
-        return Py_BuildValue("i", sre_lower_unicode(character));
-    return Py_BuildValue("i", sre_lower(character));
+        return sre_lower_unicode(character);
+    return sre_lower(character);
 }
 
 LOCAL(void)
@@ -552,27 +573,32 @@ fix_string_param(PyObject *string, PyObject *string2, const char *oldname)
     return string;
 }
 
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Pattern.match
+
+    string: object = NULL
+    pos: Py_ssize_t = 0
+    endpos: Py_ssize_t(c_default="PY_SSIZE_T_MAX") = sys.maxsize
+    *
+    pattern: object = NULL
+
+Matches zero or more characters at the beginning of the string.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
 static PyObject *
-pattern_match(PatternObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_match_impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *string,
+                            Py_ssize_t pos, Py_ssize_t endpos,
+                            PyObject *pattern)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=74b4b1da3bb2d84e input=3d079aa99979b81d]*/
 {
-    static char *_keywords[] = {"string", "pos", "endpos", "pattern", NULL};
-    PyObject *string = NULL;
-    Py_ssize_t pos = 0;
-    Py_ssize_t endpos = PY_SSIZE_T_MAX;
-    PyObject *pattern = NULL;
     SRE_STATE state;
     Py_ssize_t status;
     PyObject *match;
 
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs,
-        "|Onn$O:match", _keywords,
-        &string, &pos, &endpos, &pattern))
-        return NULL;
     string = fix_string_param(string, pattern, "pattern");
     if (!string)
         return NULL;
-    string = state_init(&state, (PatternObject *)self, string, pos, endpos);
-    if (!string)
+    if (!state_init(&state, (PatternObject *)self, string, pos, endpos))
         return NULL;
 
     state.ptr = state.start;
@@ -592,27 +618,33 @@ pattern_match(PatternObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
     return match;
 }
 
-static PyObject*
-pattern_fullmatch(PatternObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kw)
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Pattern.fullmatch
+
+    string: object = NULL
+    pos: Py_ssize_t = 0
+    endpos: Py_ssize_t(c_default="PY_SSIZE_T_MAX") = sys.maxsize
+    *
+    pattern: object = NULL
+
+Matches against all of the string
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_fullmatch_impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *string,
+                                Py_ssize_t pos, Py_ssize_t endpos,
+                                PyObject *pattern)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=1c98bc5da744ea94 input=d4228606cc12580f]*/
 {
     SRE_STATE state;
     Py_ssize_t status;
     PyObject *match;
 
-    PyObject *string = NULL, *string2 = NULL;
-    Py_ssize_t start = 0;
-    Py_ssize_t end = PY_SSIZE_T_MAX;
-    static char* kwlist[] = { "string", "pos", "endpos", "pattern", NULL };
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "|Onn$O:fullmatch", kwlist,
-                                     &string, &start, &end, &string2))
-        return NULL;
-
-    string = fix_string_param(string, string2, "pattern");
+    string = fix_string_param(string, pattern, "pattern");
     if (!string)
         return NULL;
 
-    string = state_init(&state, self, string, start, end);
-    if (!string)
+    if (!state_init(&state, self, string, pos, endpos))
         return NULL;
 
     state.ptr = state.start;
@@ -632,27 +664,35 @@ pattern_fullmatch(PatternObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kw)
     return match;
 }
 
-static PyObject*
-pattern_search(PatternObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kw)
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Pattern.search
+
+    string: object = NULL
+    pos: Py_ssize_t = 0
+    endpos: Py_ssize_t(c_default="PY_SSIZE_T_MAX") = sys.maxsize
+    *
+    pattern: object = NULL
+
+Scan through string looking for a match, and return a corresponding match object instance.
+
+Return None if no position in the string matches.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_search_impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *string,
+                             Py_ssize_t pos, Py_ssize_t endpos,
+                             PyObject *pattern)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=3839394a18e5ea4f input=dab42720f4be3a4b]*/
 {
     SRE_STATE state;
     Py_ssize_t status;
     PyObject *match;
 
-    PyObject *string = NULL, *string2 = NULL;
-    Py_ssize_t start = 0;
-    Py_ssize_t end = PY_SSIZE_T_MAX;
-    static char* kwlist[] = { "string", "pos", "endpos", "pattern", NULL };
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "|Onn$O:search", kwlist,
-                                     &string, &start, &end, &string2))
-        return NULL;
-
-    string = fix_string_param(string, string2, "pattern");
+    string = fix_string_param(string, pattern, "pattern");
     if (!string)
         return NULL;
 
-    string = state_init(&state, self, string, start, end);
-    if (!string)
+    if (!state_init(&state, self, string, pos, endpos))
         return NULL;
 
     TRACE(("|%p|%p|SEARCH\n", PatternObject_GetCode(self), state.ptr));
@@ -718,28 +758,34 @@ deepcopy(PyObject** object, PyObject* memo)
 }
 #endif
 
-static PyObject*
-pattern_findall(PatternObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kw)
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Pattern.findall
+
+    string: object = NULL
+    pos: Py_ssize_t = 0
+    endpos: Py_ssize_t(c_default="PY_SSIZE_T_MAX") = sys.maxsize
+    *
+    source: object = NULL
+
+Return a list of all non-overlapping matches of pattern in string.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_findall_impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *string,
+                              Py_ssize_t pos, Py_ssize_t endpos,
+                              PyObject *source)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=51295498b300639d input=df688355c056b9de]*/
 {
     SRE_STATE state;
     PyObject* list;
     Py_ssize_t status;
     Py_ssize_t i, b, e;
 
-    PyObject *string = NULL, *string2 = NULL;
-    Py_ssize_t start = 0;
-    Py_ssize_t end = PY_SSIZE_T_MAX;
-    static char* kwlist[] = { "string", "pos", "endpos", "source", NULL };
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "|Onn$O:findall", kwlist,
-                                     &string, &start, &end, &string2))
-        return NULL;
-
-    string = fix_string_param(string, string2, "source");
+    string = fix_string_param(string, source, "source");
     if (!string)
         return NULL;
 
-    string = state_init(&state, self, string, start, end);
-    if (!string)
+    if (!state_init(&state, self, string, pos, endpos))
         return NULL;
 
     list = PyList_New(0);
@@ -819,14 +865,28 @@ error:
 
 }
 
-static PyObject*
-pattern_finditer(PatternObject* pattern, PyObject* args, PyObject* kw)
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Pattern.finditer
+
+    string: object
+    pos: Py_ssize_t = 0
+    endpos: Py_ssize_t(c_default="PY_SSIZE_T_MAX") = sys.maxsize
+
+Return an iterator over all non-overlapping matches for the RE pattern in string.
+
+For each match, the iterator returns a match object.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_finditer_impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *string,
+                               Py_ssize_t pos, Py_ssize_t endpos)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=0bbb1a0aeb38bb14 input=612aab69e9fe08e4]*/
 {
     PyObject* scanner;
     PyObject* search;
     PyObject* iterator;
 
-    scanner = pattern_scanner(pattern, args, kw);
+    scanner = pattern_scanner(self, string, pos, endpos);
     if (!scanner)
         return NULL;
 
@@ -841,8 +901,38 @@ pattern_finditer(PatternObject* pattern, PyObject* args, PyObject* kw)
     return iterator;
 }
 
-static PyObject*
-pattern_split(PatternObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kw)
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Pattern.scanner
+
+    string: object
+    pos: Py_ssize_t = 0
+    endpos: Py_ssize_t(c_default="PY_SSIZE_T_MAX") = sys.maxsize
+
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_scanner_impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *string,
+                              Py_ssize_t pos, Py_ssize_t endpos)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=54ea548aed33890b input=3aacdbde77a3a637]*/
+{
+    return pattern_scanner(self, string, pos, endpos);
+}
+
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Pattern.split
+
+    string: object = NULL
+    maxsplit: Py_ssize_t = 0
+    *
+    source: object = NULL
+
+Split string by the occurrences of pattern.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_split_impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *string,
+                            Py_ssize_t maxsplit, PyObject *source)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=20bac2ff55b9f84c input=41e0b2e35e599d7b]*/
 {
     SRE_STATE state;
     PyObject* list;
@@ -852,14 +942,7 @@ pattern_split(PatternObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kw)
     Py_ssize_t i;
     void* last;
 
-    PyObject *string = NULL, *string2 = NULL;
-    Py_ssize_t maxsplit = 0;
-    static char* kwlist[] = { "string", "maxsplit", "source", NULL };
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "|On$O:split", kwlist,
-                                     &string, &maxsplit, &string2))
-        return NULL;
-
-    string = fix_string_param(string, string2, "source");
+    string = fix_string_param(string, source, "source");
     if (!string)
         return NULL;
 
@@ -876,8 +959,7 @@ pattern_split(PatternObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kw)
             return NULL;
     }
 
-    string = state_init(&state, self, string, 0, PY_SSIZE_T_MAX);
-    if (!string)
+    if (!state_init(&state, self, string, 0, PY_SSIZE_T_MAX))
         return NULL;
 
     list = PyList_New(0);
@@ -1021,8 +1103,7 @@ pattern_subx(PatternObject* self, PyObject* ptemplate, PyObject* string,
         }
     }
 
-    string = state_init(&state, self, string, 0, PY_SSIZE_T_MAX);
-    if (!string) {
+    if (!state_init(&state, self, string, 0, PY_SSIZE_T_MAX)) {
         Py_DECREF(filter);
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -1162,36 +1243,50 @@ error:
 
 }
 
-static PyObject*
-pattern_sub(PatternObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kw)
-{
-    PyObject* ptemplate;
-    PyObject* string;
-    Py_ssize_t count = 0;
-    static char* kwlist[] = { "repl", "string", "count", NULL };
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "OO|n:sub", kwlist,
-                                     &ptemplate, &string, &count))
-        return NULL;
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Pattern.sub
 
-    return pattern_subx(self, ptemplate, string, count, 0);
+    repl: object
+    string: object
+    count: Py_ssize_t = 0
+
+Return the string obtained by replacing the leftmost non-overlapping occurrences of pattern in string by the replacement repl.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_sub_impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *repl,
+                          PyObject *string, Py_ssize_t count)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=1dbf2ec3479cba00 input=c53d70be0b3caf86]*/
+{
+    return pattern_subx(self, repl, string, count, 0);
 }
 
-static PyObject*
-pattern_subn(PatternObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kw)
-{
-    PyObject* ptemplate;
-    PyObject* string;
-    Py_ssize_t count = 0;
-    static char* kwlist[] = { "repl", "string", "count", NULL };
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "OO|n:subn", kwlist,
-                                     &ptemplate, &string, &count))
-        return NULL;
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Pattern.subn
 
-    return pattern_subx(self, ptemplate, string, count, 1);
+    repl: object
+    string: object
+    count: Py_ssize_t = 0
+
+Return the tuple (new_string, number_of_subs_made) found by replacing the leftmost non-overlapping occurrences of pattern with the replacement repl.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_subn_impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *repl,
+                           PyObject *string, Py_ssize_t count)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=0d9522cd529e9728 input=e7342d7ce6083577]*/
+{
+    return pattern_subx(self, repl, string, count, 1);
 }
 
-static PyObject*
-pattern_copy(PatternObject* self, PyObject *unused)
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Pattern.__copy__
+
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern___copy___impl(PatternObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=85dedc2db1bd8694 input=a730a59d863bc9f5]*/
 {
 #ifdef USE_BUILTIN_COPY
     PatternObject* copy;
@@ -1218,8 +1313,16 @@ pattern_copy(PatternObject* self, PyObject *unused)
 #endif
 }
 
-static PyObject*
-pattern_deepcopy(PatternObject* self, PyObject* memo)
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Pattern.__deepcopy__
+
+    memo: object
+
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern___deepcopy___impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *memo)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=75efe69bd12c5d7d input=3959719482c07f70]*/
 {
 #ifdef USE_BUILTIN_COPY
     PatternObject* copy;
@@ -1321,68 +1424,9 @@ done:
     return result;
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(pattern_match_doc,
-"match(string[, pos[, endpos]]) -> match object or None.\n\
-    Matches zero or more characters at the beginning of the string");
-
-PyDoc_STRVAR(pattern_fullmatch_doc,
-"fullmatch(string[, pos[, endpos]]) -> match object or None.\n\
-    Matches against all of the string");
-
-PyDoc_STRVAR(pattern_search_doc,
-"search(string[, pos[, endpos]]) -> match object or None.\n\
-    Scan through string looking for a match, and return a corresponding\n\
-    match object instance. Return None if no position in the string matches.");
-
-PyDoc_STRVAR(pattern_split_doc,
-"split(string[, maxsplit = 0])  -> list.\n\
-    Split string by the occurrences of pattern.");
-
-PyDoc_STRVAR(pattern_findall_doc,
-"findall(string[, pos[, endpos]]) -> list.\n\
-   Return a list of all non-overlapping matches of pattern in string.");
-
-PyDoc_STRVAR(pattern_finditer_doc,
-"finditer(string[, pos[, endpos]]) -> iterator.\n\
-    Return an iterator over all non-overlapping matches for the \n\
-    RE pattern in string. For each match, the iterator returns a\n\
-    match object.");
-
-PyDoc_STRVAR(pattern_sub_doc,
-"sub(repl, string[, count = 0]) -> newstring.\n\
-    Return the string obtained by replacing the leftmost non-overlapping\n\
-    occurrences of pattern in string by the replacement repl.");
-
-PyDoc_STRVAR(pattern_subn_doc,
-"subn(repl, string[, count = 0]) -> (newstring, number of subs)\n\
-    Return the tuple (new_string, number_of_subs_made) found by replacing\n\
-    the leftmost non-overlapping occurrences of pattern with the\n\
-    replacement repl.");
-
 PyDoc_STRVAR(pattern_doc, "Compiled regular expression objects");
 
-static PyMethodDef pattern_methods[] = {
-    {"match", (PyCFunction) pattern_match, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS,
-        pattern_match_doc},
-    {"fullmatch", (PyCFunction) pattern_fullmatch, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS,
-        pattern_fullmatch_doc},
-    {"search", (PyCFunction) pattern_search, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS,
-        pattern_search_doc},
-    {"sub", (PyCFunction) pattern_sub, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS,
-        pattern_sub_doc},
-    {"subn", (PyCFunction) pattern_subn, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS,
-        pattern_subn_doc},
-    {"split", (PyCFunction) pattern_split, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS,
-        pattern_split_doc},
-    {"findall", (PyCFunction) pattern_findall, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS,
-        pattern_findall_doc},
-    {"finditer", (PyCFunction) pattern_finditer, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS,
-        pattern_finditer_doc},
-    {"scanner", (PyCFunction) pattern_scanner, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS},
-    {"__copy__", (PyCFunction) pattern_copy, METH_NOARGS},
-    {"__deepcopy__", (PyCFunction) pattern_deepcopy, METH_O},
-    {NULL, NULL}
-};
+static PyMethodDef pattern_methods[];
 
 /* PatternObject's 'groupindex' method. */
 static PyObject *
@@ -1439,26 +1483,29 @@ static PyTypeObject Pattern_Type = {
 
 static int _validate(PatternObject *self); /* Forward */
 
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.compile
+
+    pattern: object
+    flags: int
+    code: object(subclass_of='&PyList_Type')
+    groups: Py_ssize_t
+    groupindex: object
+    indexgroup: object
+
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
 static PyObject *
-_compile(PyObject* self_, PyObject* args)
+_sre_compile_impl(PyModuleDef *module, PyObject *pattern, int flags,
+                  PyObject *code, Py_ssize_t groups, PyObject *groupindex,
+                  PyObject *indexgroup)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=3004b293730bf309 input=7d059ec8ae1edb85]*/
 {
     /* "compile" pattern descriptor to pattern object */
 
     PatternObject* self;
     Py_ssize_t i, n;
 
-    PyObject* pattern;
-    int flags = 0;
-    PyObject* code;
-    Py_ssize_t groups = 0;
-    PyObject* groupindex = NULL;
-    PyObject* indexgroup = NULL;
-
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "OiO!nOO", &pattern, &flags,
-                          &PyList_Type, &code, &groups,
-                          &groupindex, &indexgroup))
-        return NULL;
-
     n = PyList_GET_SIZE(code);
     /* coverity[ampersand_in_size] */
     self = PyObject_NEW_VAR(PatternObject, &Pattern_Type, n);
@@ -2071,13 +2118,22 @@ match_getslice(MatchObject* self, PyObject* index, PyObject* def)
     return match_getslice_by_index(self, match_getindex(self, index), def);
 }
 
-static PyObject*
-match_expand(MatchObject* self, PyObject* ptemplate)
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Match.expand
+
+    template: object
+
+Return the string obtained by doing backslash substitution on the string template, as done by the sub() method.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match_expand_impl(MatchObject *self, PyObject *template)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=931b58ccc323c3a1 input=4bfdb22c2f8b146a]*/
 {
     /* delegate to Python code */
     return call(
         SRE_PY_MODULE, "_expand",
-        PyTuple_Pack(3, self->pattern, self, ptemplate)
+        PyTuple_Pack(3, self->pattern, self, template)
         );
 }
 
@@ -2116,24 +2172,29 @@ match_group(MatchObject* self, PyObject* args)
     return result;
 }
 
-static PyObject*
-match_groups(MatchObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kw)
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Match.groups
+
+    default: object = None
+        Is used for groups that did not participate in the match.
+
+Return a tuple containing all the subgroups of the match, from 1.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match_groups_impl(MatchObject *self, PyObject *default_value)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=daf8e2641537238a input=bb069ef55dabca91]*/
 {
     PyObject* result;
     Py_ssize_t index;
 
-    PyObject* def = Py_None;
-    static char* kwlist[] = { "default", NULL };
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "|O:groups", kwlist, &def))
-        return NULL;
-
     result = PyTuple_New(self->groups-1);
     if (!result)
         return NULL;
 
     for (index = 1; index < self->groups; index++) {
         PyObject* item;
-        item = match_getslice_by_index(self, index, def);
+        item = match_getslice_by_index(self, index, default_value);
         if (!item) {
             Py_DECREF(result);
             return NULL;
@@ -2144,18 +2205,23 @@ match_groups(MatchObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kw)
     return result;
 }
 
-static PyObject*
-match_groupdict(MatchObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kw)
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Match.groupdict
+
+    default: object = None
+        Is used for groups that did not participate in the match.
+
+Return a dictionary containing all the named subgroups of the match, keyed by the subgroup name.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match_groupdict_impl(MatchObject *self, PyObject *default_value)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=29917c9073e41757 input=0ded7960b23780aa]*/
 {
     PyObject* result;
     PyObject* keys;
     Py_ssize_t index;
 
-    PyObject* def = Py_None;
-    static char* kwlist[] = { "default", NULL };
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "|O:groupdict", kwlist, &def))
-        return NULL;
-
     result = PyDict_New();
     if (!result || !self->pattern->groupindex)
         return result;
@@ -2171,7 +2237,7 @@ match_groupdict(MatchObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kw)
         key = PyList_GET_ITEM(keys, index);
         if (!key)
             goto failed;
-        value = match_getslice(self, key, def);
+        value = match_getslice(self, key, default_value);
         if (!value) {
             Py_DECREF(key);
             goto failed;
@@ -2192,50 +2258,58 @@ failed:
     return NULL;
 }
 
-static PyObject*
-match_start(MatchObject* self, PyObject* args)
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Match.start -> Py_ssize_t
+
+    group: object(c_default="NULL") = 0
+    /
+
+Return index of the start of the substring matched by group.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static Py_ssize_t
+_sre_SRE_Match_start_impl(MatchObject *self, PyObject *group)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=3f6e7f9df2fb5201 input=ced8e4ed4b33ee6c]*/
 {
-    Py_ssize_t index;
-
-    PyObject* index_ = NULL;
-    if (!PyArg_UnpackTuple(args, "start", 0, 1, &index_))
-        return NULL;
-
-    index = match_getindex(self, index_);
+    Py_ssize_t index = match_getindex(self, group);
 
     if (index < 0 || index >= self->groups) {
         PyErr_SetString(
             PyExc_IndexError,
             "no such group"
             );
-        return NULL;
+        return -1;
     }
 
     /* mark is -1 if group is undefined */
-    return PyLong_FromSsize_t(self->mark[index*2]);
+    return self->mark[index*2];
 }
 
-static PyObject*
-match_end(MatchObject* self, PyObject* args)
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Match.end -> Py_ssize_t
+
+    group: object(c_default="NULL") = 0
+    /
+
+Return index of the end of the substring matched by group.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static Py_ssize_t
+_sre_SRE_Match_end_impl(MatchObject *self, PyObject *group)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=f4240b09911f7692 input=1b799560c7f3d7e6]*/
 {
-    Py_ssize_t index;
-
-    PyObject* index_ = NULL;
-    if (!PyArg_UnpackTuple(args, "end", 0, 1, &index_))
-        return NULL;
-
-    index = match_getindex(self, index_);
+    Py_ssize_t index = match_getindex(self, group);
 
     if (index < 0 || index >= self->groups) {
         PyErr_SetString(
             PyExc_IndexError,
             "no such group"
             );
-        return NULL;
+        return -1;
     }
 
     /* mark is -1 if group is undefined */
-    return PyLong_FromSsize_t(self->mark[index*2+1]);
+    return self->mark[index*2+1];
 }
 
 LOCAL(PyObject*)
@@ -2265,16 +2339,20 @@ _pair(Py_ssize_t i1, Py_ssize_t i2)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-static PyObject*
-match_span(MatchObject* self, PyObject* args)
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Match.span
+
+    group: object(c_default="NULL") = 0
+    /
+
+For MatchObject m, return the 2-tuple (m.start(group), m.end(group)).
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match_span_impl(MatchObject *self, PyObject *group)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=f02ae40594d14fe6 input=49092b6008d176d3]*/
 {
-    Py_ssize_t index;
-
-    PyObject* index_ = NULL;
-    if (!PyArg_UnpackTuple(args, "span", 0, 1, &index_))
-        return NULL;
-
-    index = match_getindex(self, index_);
+    Py_ssize_t index = match_getindex(self, group);
 
     if (index < 0 || index >= self->groups) {
         PyErr_SetString(
@@ -2314,8 +2392,14 @@ match_regs(MatchObject* self)
     return regs;
 }
 
-static PyObject*
-match_copy(MatchObject* self, PyObject *unused)
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Match.__copy__
+
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match___copy___impl(MatchObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=a779c5fc8b5b4eb4 input=3bb4d30b6baddb5b]*/
 {
 #ifdef USE_BUILTIN_COPY
     MatchObject* copy;
@@ -2345,8 +2429,16 @@ match_copy(MatchObject* self, PyObject *unused)
 #endif
 }
 
-static PyObject*
-match_deepcopy(MatchObject* self, PyObject* memo)
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Match.__deepcopy__
+
+    memo: object
+
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match___deepcopy___impl(MatchObject *self, PyObject *memo)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=2b657578eb03f4a3 input=b65b72489eac64cc]*/
 {
 #ifdef USE_BUILTIN_COPY
     MatchObject* copy;
@@ -2377,49 +2469,7 @@ PyDoc_STRVAR(match_group_doc,
     Return subgroup(s) of the match by indices or names.\n\
     For 0 returns the entire match.");
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(match_start_doc,
-"start([group=0]) -> int.\n\
-    Return index of the start of the substring matched by group.");
-
-PyDoc_STRVAR(match_end_doc,
-"end([group=0]) -> int.\n\
-    Return index of the end of the substring matched by group.");
-
-PyDoc_STRVAR(match_span_doc,
-"span([group]) -> tuple.\n\
-    For MatchObject m, return the 2-tuple (m.start(group), m.end(group)).");
-
-PyDoc_STRVAR(match_groups_doc,
-"groups([default=None]) -> tuple.\n\
-    Return a tuple containing all the subgroups of the match, from 1.\n\
-    The default argument is used for groups\n\
-    that did not participate in the match");
-
-PyDoc_STRVAR(match_groupdict_doc,
-"groupdict([default=None]) -> dict.\n\
-    Return a dictionary containing all the named subgroups of the match,\n\
-    keyed by the subgroup name. The default argument is used for groups\n\
-    that did not participate in the match");
-
-PyDoc_STRVAR(match_expand_doc,
-"expand(template) -> str.\n\
-    Return the string obtained by doing backslash substitution\n\
-    on the string template, as done by the sub() method.");
-
-static PyMethodDef match_methods[] = {
-    {"group", (PyCFunction) match_group, METH_VARARGS, match_group_doc},
-    {"start", (PyCFunction) match_start, METH_VARARGS, match_start_doc},
-    {"end", (PyCFunction) match_end, METH_VARARGS, match_end_doc},
-    {"span", (PyCFunction) match_span, METH_VARARGS, match_span_doc},
-    {"groups", (PyCFunction) match_groups, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS,
-        match_groups_doc},
-    {"groupdict", (PyCFunction) match_groupdict, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS,
-        match_groupdict_doc},
-    {"expand", (PyCFunction) match_expand, METH_O, match_expand_doc},
-    {"__copy__", (PyCFunction) match_copy, METH_NOARGS},
-    {"__deepcopy__", (PyCFunction) match_deepcopy, METH_O},
-    {NULL, NULL}
-};
+static PyMethodDef match_methods[];
 
 static PyObject *
 match_lastindex_get(MatchObject *self)
@@ -2597,8 +2647,14 @@ scanner_dealloc(ScannerObject* self)
     PyObject_DEL(self);
 }
 
-static PyObject*
-scanner_match(ScannerObject* self, PyObject *unused)
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Scanner.match
+
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Scanner_match_impl(ScannerObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=936b30c63d4b81eb input=881a0154f8c13d9a]*/
 {
     SRE_STATE* state = &self->state;
     PyObject* match;
@@ -2624,8 +2680,14 @@ scanner_match(ScannerObject* self, PyObject *unused)
 }
 
 
-static PyObject*
-scanner_search(ScannerObject* self, PyObject *unused)
+/*[clinic input]
+_sre.SRE_Scanner.search
+
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Scanner_search_impl(ScannerObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=7dc211986088f025 input=161223ee92ef9270]*/
 {
     SRE_STATE* state = &self->state;
     PyObject* match;
@@ -2650,11 +2712,7 @@ scanner_search(ScannerObject* self, PyObject *unused)
     return match;
 }
 
-static PyMethodDef scanner_methods[] = {
-    {"match", (PyCFunction) scanner_match, METH_NOARGS},
-    {"search", (PyCFunction) scanner_search, METH_NOARGS},
-    {NULL, NULL}
-};
+static PyMethodDef scanner_methods[];
 
 #define SCAN_OFF(x) offsetof(ScannerObject, x)
 static PyMemberDef scanner_members[] = {
@@ -2694,47 +2752,69 @@ static PyTypeObject Scanner_Type = {
     0,                          /* tp_getset */
 };
 
-static PyObject*
-pattern_scanner(PatternObject* pattern, PyObject* args, PyObject* kw)
+static PyObject *
+pattern_scanner(PatternObject *self, PyObject *string, Py_ssize_t pos, Py_ssize_t endpos)
 {
-    /* create search state object */
-
-    ScannerObject* self;
-
-    PyObject *string = NULL, *string2 = NULL;
-    Py_ssize_t start = 0;
-    Py_ssize_t end = PY_SSIZE_T_MAX;
-    static char* kwlist[] = { "string", "pos", "endpos", "source", NULL };
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "|Onn$O:scanner", kwlist,
-                                     &string, &start, &end, &string2))
-        return NULL;
-
-    string = fix_string_param(string, string2, "source");
-    if (!string)
-        return NULL;
+    ScannerObject* scanner;
 
     /* create scanner object */
-    self = PyObject_NEW(ScannerObject, &Scanner_Type);
-    if (!self)
+    scanner = PyObject_NEW(ScannerObject, &Scanner_Type);
+    if (!scanner)
         return NULL;
-    self->pattern = NULL;
+    scanner->pattern = NULL;
 
-    string = state_init(&self->state, pattern, string, start, end);
-    if (!string) {
-        Py_DECREF(self);
+    /* create search state object */
+    if (!state_init(&scanner->state, self, string, pos, endpos)) {
+        Py_DECREF(scanner);
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    Py_INCREF(pattern);
-    self->pattern = (PyObject*) pattern;
+    Py_INCREF(self);
+    scanner->pattern = (PyObject*) self;
 
-    return (PyObject*) self;
+    return (PyObject*) scanner;
 }
 
+#include "clinic/_sre.c.h"
+
+static PyMethodDef pattern_methods[] = {
+    _SRE_SRE_PATTERN_MATCH_METHODDEF
+    _SRE_SRE_PATTERN_FULLMATCH_METHODDEF
+    _SRE_SRE_PATTERN_SEARCH_METHODDEF
+    _SRE_SRE_PATTERN_SUB_METHODDEF
+    _SRE_SRE_PATTERN_SUBN_METHODDEF
+    _SRE_SRE_PATTERN_FINDALL_METHODDEF
+    _SRE_SRE_PATTERN_SPLIT_METHODDEF
+    _SRE_SRE_PATTERN_FINDITER_METHODDEF
+    _SRE_SRE_PATTERN_SCANNER_METHODDEF
+    _SRE_SRE_PATTERN___COPY___METHODDEF
+    _SRE_SRE_PATTERN___DEEPCOPY___METHODDEF
+    {NULL, NULL}
+};
+
+static PyMethodDef match_methods[] = {
+    {"group", (PyCFunction) match_group, METH_VARARGS, match_group_doc},
+    _SRE_SRE_MATCH_START_METHODDEF
+    _SRE_SRE_MATCH_END_METHODDEF
+    _SRE_SRE_MATCH_SPAN_METHODDEF
+    _SRE_SRE_MATCH_GROUPS_METHODDEF
+    _SRE_SRE_MATCH_GROUPDICT_METHODDEF
+    _SRE_SRE_MATCH_EXPAND_METHODDEF
+    _SRE_SRE_MATCH___COPY___METHODDEF
+    _SRE_SRE_MATCH___DEEPCOPY___METHODDEF
+    {NULL, NULL}
+};
+
+static PyMethodDef scanner_methods[] = {
+    _SRE_SRE_SCANNER_MATCH_METHODDEF
+    _SRE_SRE_SCANNER_SEARCH_METHODDEF
+    {NULL, NULL}
+};
+
 static PyMethodDef _functions[] = {
-    {"compile", _compile, METH_VARARGS},
-    {"getcodesize", sre_codesize, METH_NOARGS},
-    {"getlower", sre_getlower, METH_VARARGS},
+    _SRE_COMPILE_METHODDEF
+    _SRE_GETCODESIZE_METHODDEF
+    _SRE_GETLOWER_METHODDEF
     {NULL, NULL}
 };
 
diff --git a/Modules/clinic/_sre.c.h b/Modules/clinic/_sre.c.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6de470847ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Modules/clinic/_sre.c.h
@@ -0,0 +1,693 @@
+/*[clinic input]
+preserve
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_getcodesize__doc__,
+"getcodesize($module, /)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n");
+
+#define _SRE_GETCODESIZE_METHODDEF    \
+    {"getcodesize", (PyCFunction)_sre_getcodesize, METH_NOARGS, _sre_getcodesize__doc__},
+
+static int
+_sre_getcodesize_impl(PyModuleDef *module);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_getcodesize(PyModuleDef *module, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    int _return_value;
+
+    _return_value = _sre_getcodesize_impl(module);
+    if ((_return_value == -1) && PyErr_Occurred())
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = PyLong_FromLong((long)_return_value);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_getlower__doc__,
+"getlower($module, character, flags, /)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n");
+
+#define _SRE_GETLOWER_METHODDEF    \
+    {"getlower", (PyCFunction)_sre_getlower, METH_VARARGS, _sre_getlower__doc__},
+
+static int
+_sre_getlower_impl(PyModuleDef *module, int character, int flags);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_getlower(PyModuleDef *module, PyObject *args)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    int character;
+    int flags;
+    int _return_value;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "ii:getlower",
+        &character, &flags))
+        goto exit;
+    _return_value = _sre_getlower_impl(module, character, flags);
+    if ((_return_value == -1) && PyErr_Occurred())
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = PyLong_FromLong((long)_return_value);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Pattern_match__doc__,
+"match($self, /, string=None, pos=0, endpos=sys.maxsize, *, pattern=None)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Matches zero or more characters at the beginning of the string.");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_PATTERN_MATCH_METHODDEF    \
+    {"match", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Pattern_match, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, _sre_SRE_Pattern_match__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_match_impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *string,
+                            Py_ssize_t pos, Py_ssize_t endpos,
+                            PyObject *pattern);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_match(PatternObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"string", "pos", "endpos", "pattern", NULL};
+    PyObject *string = NULL;
+    Py_ssize_t pos = 0;
+    Py_ssize_t endpos = PY_SSIZE_T_MAX;
+    PyObject *pattern = NULL;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "|Onn$O:match", _keywords,
+        &string, &pos, &endpos, &pattern))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = _sre_SRE_Pattern_match_impl(self, string, pos, endpos, pattern);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Pattern_fullmatch__doc__,
+"fullmatch($self, /, string=None, pos=0, endpos=sys.maxsize, *,\n"
+"          pattern=None)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Matches against all of the string");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_PATTERN_FULLMATCH_METHODDEF    \
+    {"fullmatch", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Pattern_fullmatch, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, _sre_SRE_Pattern_fullmatch__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_fullmatch_impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *string,
+                                Py_ssize_t pos, Py_ssize_t endpos,
+                                PyObject *pattern);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_fullmatch(PatternObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"string", "pos", "endpos", "pattern", NULL};
+    PyObject *string = NULL;
+    Py_ssize_t pos = 0;
+    Py_ssize_t endpos = PY_SSIZE_T_MAX;
+    PyObject *pattern = NULL;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "|Onn$O:fullmatch", _keywords,
+        &string, &pos, &endpos, &pattern))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = _sre_SRE_Pattern_fullmatch_impl(self, string, pos, endpos, pattern);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Pattern_search__doc__,
+"search($self, /, string=None, pos=0, endpos=sys.maxsize, *,\n"
+"       pattern=None)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Scan through string looking for a match, and return a corresponding match object instance.\n"
+"\n"
+"Return None if no position in the string matches.");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_PATTERN_SEARCH_METHODDEF    \
+    {"search", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Pattern_search, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, _sre_SRE_Pattern_search__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_search_impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *string,
+                             Py_ssize_t pos, Py_ssize_t endpos,
+                             PyObject *pattern);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_search(PatternObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"string", "pos", "endpos", "pattern", NULL};
+    PyObject *string = NULL;
+    Py_ssize_t pos = 0;
+    Py_ssize_t endpos = PY_SSIZE_T_MAX;
+    PyObject *pattern = NULL;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "|Onn$O:search", _keywords,
+        &string, &pos, &endpos, &pattern))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = _sre_SRE_Pattern_search_impl(self, string, pos, endpos, pattern);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Pattern_findall__doc__,
+"findall($self, /, string=None, pos=0, endpos=sys.maxsize, *,\n"
+"        source=None)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Return a list of all non-overlapping matches of pattern in string.");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_PATTERN_FINDALL_METHODDEF    \
+    {"findall", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Pattern_findall, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, _sre_SRE_Pattern_findall__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_findall_impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *string,
+                              Py_ssize_t pos, Py_ssize_t endpos,
+                              PyObject *source);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_findall(PatternObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"string", "pos", "endpos", "source", NULL};
+    PyObject *string = NULL;
+    Py_ssize_t pos = 0;
+    Py_ssize_t endpos = PY_SSIZE_T_MAX;
+    PyObject *source = NULL;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "|Onn$O:findall", _keywords,
+        &string, &pos, &endpos, &source))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = _sre_SRE_Pattern_findall_impl(self, string, pos, endpos, source);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Pattern_finditer__doc__,
+"finditer($self, /, string, pos=0, endpos=sys.maxsize)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Return an iterator over all non-overlapping matches for the RE pattern in string.\n"
+"\n"
+"For each match, the iterator returns a match object.");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_PATTERN_FINDITER_METHODDEF    \
+    {"finditer", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Pattern_finditer, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, _sre_SRE_Pattern_finditer__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_finditer_impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *string,
+                               Py_ssize_t pos, Py_ssize_t endpos);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_finditer(PatternObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"string", "pos", "endpos", NULL};
+    PyObject *string;
+    Py_ssize_t pos = 0;
+    Py_ssize_t endpos = PY_SSIZE_T_MAX;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "O|nn:finditer", _keywords,
+        &string, &pos, &endpos))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = _sre_SRE_Pattern_finditer_impl(self, string, pos, endpos);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Pattern_scanner__doc__,
+"scanner($self, /, string, pos=0, endpos=sys.maxsize)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_PATTERN_SCANNER_METHODDEF    \
+    {"scanner", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Pattern_scanner, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, _sre_SRE_Pattern_scanner__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_scanner_impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *string,
+                              Py_ssize_t pos, Py_ssize_t endpos);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_scanner(PatternObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"string", "pos", "endpos", NULL};
+    PyObject *string;
+    Py_ssize_t pos = 0;
+    Py_ssize_t endpos = PY_SSIZE_T_MAX;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "O|nn:scanner", _keywords,
+        &string, &pos, &endpos))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = _sre_SRE_Pattern_scanner_impl(self, string, pos, endpos);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Pattern_split__doc__,
+"split($self, /, string=None, maxsplit=0, *, source=None)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Split string by the occurrences of pattern.");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_PATTERN_SPLIT_METHODDEF    \
+    {"split", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Pattern_split, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, _sre_SRE_Pattern_split__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_split_impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *string,
+                            Py_ssize_t maxsplit, PyObject *source);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_split(PatternObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"string", "maxsplit", "source", NULL};
+    PyObject *string = NULL;
+    Py_ssize_t maxsplit = 0;
+    PyObject *source = NULL;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "|On$O:split", _keywords,
+        &string, &maxsplit, &source))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = _sre_SRE_Pattern_split_impl(self, string, maxsplit, source);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Pattern_sub__doc__,
+"sub($self, /, repl, string, count=0)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Return the string obtained by replacing the leftmost non-overlapping occurrences of pattern in string by the replacement repl.");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_PATTERN_SUB_METHODDEF    \
+    {"sub", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Pattern_sub, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, _sre_SRE_Pattern_sub__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_sub_impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *repl,
+                          PyObject *string, Py_ssize_t count);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_sub(PatternObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"repl", "string", "count", NULL};
+    PyObject *repl;
+    PyObject *string;
+    Py_ssize_t count = 0;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "OO|n:sub", _keywords,
+        &repl, &string, &count))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = _sre_SRE_Pattern_sub_impl(self, repl, string, count);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Pattern_subn__doc__,
+"subn($self, /, repl, string, count=0)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Return the tuple (new_string, number_of_subs_made) found by replacing the leftmost non-overlapping occurrences of pattern with the replacement repl.");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_PATTERN_SUBN_METHODDEF    \
+    {"subn", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Pattern_subn, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, _sre_SRE_Pattern_subn__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_subn_impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *repl,
+                           PyObject *string, Py_ssize_t count);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern_subn(PatternObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"repl", "string", "count", NULL};
+    PyObject *repl;
+    PyObject *string;
+    Py_ssize_t count = 0;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "OO|n:subn", _keywords,
+        &repl, &string, &count))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = _sre_SRE_Pattern_subn_impl(self, repl, string, count);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Pattern___copy____doc__,
+"__copy__($self, /)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_PATTERN___COPY___METHODDEF    \
+    {"__copy__", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Pattern___copy__, METH_NOARGS, _sre_SRE_Pattern___copy____doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern___copy___impl(PatternObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern___copy__(PatternObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return _sre_SRE_Pattern___copy___impl(self);
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Pattern___deepcopy____doc__,
+"__deepcopy__($self, /, memo)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_PATTERN___DEEPCOPY___METHODDEF    \
+    {"__deepcopy__", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Pattern___deepcopy__, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, _sre_SRE_Pattern___deepcopy____doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern___deepcopy___impl(PatternObject *self, PyObject *memo);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Pattern___deepcopy__(PatternObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"memo", NULL};
+    PyObject *memo;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "O:__deepcopy__", _keywords,
+        &memo))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = _sre_SRE_Pattern___deepcopy___impl(self, memo);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_compile__doc__,
+"compile($module, /, pattern, flags, code, groups, groupindex,\n"
+"        indexgroup)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n");
+
+#define _SRE_COMPILE_METHODDEF    \
+    {"compile", (PyCFunction)_sre_compile, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, _sre_compile__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_compile_impl(PyModuleDef *module, PyObject *pattern, int flags,
+                  PyObject *code, Py_ssize_t groups, PyObject *groupindex,
+                  PyObject *indexgroup);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_compile(PyModuleDef *module, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"pattern", "flags", "code", "groups", "groupindex", "indexgroup", NULL};
+    PyObject *pattern;
+    int flags;
+    PyObject *code;
+    Py_ssize_t groups;
+    PyObject *groupindex;
+    PyObject *indexgroup;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "OiO!nOO:compile", _keywords,
+        &pattern, &flags, &PyList_Type, &code, &groups, &groupindex, &indexgroup))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = _sre_compile_impl(module, pattern, flags, code, groups, groupindex, indexgroup);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Match_expand__doc__,
+"expand($self, /, template)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Return the string obtained by doing backslash substitution on the string template, as done by the sub() method.");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_MATCH_EXPAND_METHODDEF    \
+    {"expand", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Match_expand, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, _sre_SRE_Match_expand__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match_expand_impl(MatchObject *self, PyObject *template);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match_expand(MatchObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"template", NULL};
+    PyObject *template;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "O:expand", _keywords,
+        &template))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = _sre_SRE_Match_expand_impl(self, template);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Match_groups__doc__,
+"groups($self, /, default=None)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Return a tuple containing all the subgroups of the match, from 1.\n"
+"\n"
+"  default\n"
+"    Is used for groups that did not participate in the match.");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_MATCH_GROUPS_METHODDEF    \
+    {"groups", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Match_groups, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, _sre_SRE_Match_groups__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match_groups_impl(MatchObject *self, PyObject *default_value);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match_groups(MatchObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"default", NULL};
+    PyObject *default_value = Py_None;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "|O:groups", _keywords,
+        &default_value))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = _sre_SRE_Match_groups_impl(self, default_value);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Match_groupdict__doc__,
+"groupdict($self, /, default=None)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Return a dictionary containing all the named subgroups of the match, keyed by the subgroup name.\n"
+"\n"
+"  default\n"
+"    Is used for groups that did not participate in the match.");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_MATCH_GROUPDICT_METHODDEF    \
+    {"groupdict", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Match_groupdict, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, _sre_SRE_Match_groupdict__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match_groupdict_impl(MatchObject *self, PyObject *default_value);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match_groupdict(MatchObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"default", NULL};
+    PyObject *default_value = Py_None;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "|O:groupdict", _keywords,
+        &default_value))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = _sre_SRE_Match_groupdict_impl(self, default_value);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Match_start__doc__,
+"start($self, group=0, /)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Return index of the start of the substring matched by group.");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_MATCH_START_METHODDEF    \
+    {"start", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Match_start, METH_VARARGS, _sre_SRE_Match_start__doc__},
+
+static Py_ssize_t
+_sre_SRE_Match_start_impl(MatchObject *self, PyObject *group);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match_start(MatchObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    PyObject *group = NULL;
+    Py_ssize_t _return_value;
+
+    if (!PyArg_UnpackTuple(args, "start",
+        0, 1,
+        &group))
+        goto exit;
+    _return_value = _sre_SRE_Match_start_impl(self, group);
+    if ((_return_value == -1) && PyErr_Occurred())
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = PyLong_FromSsize_t(_return_value);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Match_end__doc__,
+"end($self, group=0, /)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Return index of the end of the substring matched by group.");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_MATCH_END_METHODDEF    \
+    {"end", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Match_end, METH_VARARGS, _sre_SRE_Match_end__doc__},
+
+static Py_ssize_t
+_sre_SRE_Match_end_impl(MatchObject *self, PyObject *group);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match_end(MatchObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    PyObject *group = NULL;
+    Py_ssize_t _return_value;
+
+    if (!PyArg_UnpackTuple(args, "end",
+        0, 1,
+        &group))
+        goto exit;
+    _return_value = _sre_SRE_Match_end_impl(self, group);
+    if ((_return_value == -1) && PyErr_Occurred())
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = PyLong_FromSsize_t(_return_value);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Match_span__doc__,
+"span($self, group=0, /)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"For MatchObject m, return the 2-tuple (m.start(group), m.end(group)).");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_MATCH_SPAN_METHODDEF    \
+    {"span", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Match_span, METH_VARARGS, _sre_SRE_Match_span__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match_span_impl(MatchObject *self, PyObject *group);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match_span(MatchObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    PyObject *group = NULL;
+
+    if (!PyArg_UnpackTuple(args, "span",
+        0, 1,
+        &group))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = _sre_SRE_Match_span_impl(self, group);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Match___copy____doc__,
+"__copy__($self, /)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_MATCH___COPY___METHODDEF    \
+    {"__copy__", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Match___copy__, METH_NOARGS, _sre_SRE_Match___copy____doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match___copy___impl(MatchObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match___copy__(MatchObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return _sre_SRE_Match___copy___impl(self);
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Match___deepcopy____doc__,
+"__deepcopy__($self, /, memo)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_MATCH___DEEPCOPY___METHODDEF    \
+    {"__deepcopy__", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Match___deepcopy__, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, _sre_SRE_Match___deepcopy____doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match___deepcopy___impl(MatchObject *self, PyObject *memo);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Match___deepcopy__(MatchObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"memo", NULL};
+    PyObject *memo;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "O:__deepcopy__", _keywords,
+        &memo))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = _sre_SRE_Match___deepcopy___impl(self, memo);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Scanner_match__doc__,
+"match($self, /)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_SCANNER_MATCH_METHODDEF    \
+    {"match", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Scanner_match, METH_NOARGS, _sre_SRE_Scanner_match__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Scanner_match_impl(ScannerObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Scanner_match(ScannerObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return _sre_SRE_Scanner_match_impl(self);
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_sre_SRE_Scanner_search__doc__,
+"search($self, /)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n");
+
+#define _SRE_SRE_SCANNER_SEARCH_METHODDEF    \
+    {"search", (PyCFunction)_sre_SRE_Scanner_search, METH_NOARGS, _sre_SRE_Scanner_search__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Scanner_search_impl(ScannerObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+_sre_SRE_Scanner_search(ScannerObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return _sre_SRE_Scanner_search_impl(self);
+}
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=d1d73ab2c5008bd4 input=a9049054013a1b77]*/