Can someone explain why ^ symbol ( ^^^mystring) doesn't seem to effect results? (Anything else will)

Question

import re
str = "mystring"
search = "^^^mystring"
if re.match(search,str):
print("time")
else:
print("emit")

result: time

If I put anything else where ^^^ symbol is it changes the result?

Answer 1

the output is time because the string is all there lined up like it was written in the variable.
if you changed it to something like my^^^string
the output would be emit
https://code.sololearn.com/cKi287NMauA3/?ref=app

Answer 2

I found out why here: https://www.sololearn.com/learn/JUMP_LINK__&&__Python__&&__JUMP_LINK/2476/