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 # get\_components\_by\_path\_expression

 Last update: 02.04.2026 

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#### Part.get\_components\_by\_path\_expression(path\_expression)

Gets component names with the provided path expression.

**Parameters:**

**path\_expression**

Path expression to determine component names that should be returned.

**Returns:**

`List`\[[`str`](https://docs.python.org/3.11/library/stdtypes.html#str)\] Returns a list of component names.

**Return type:**

[`List`](https://docs.python.org/3.11/library/typing.html#typing.List)\[[`str`](https://docs.python.org/3.11/library/stdtypes.html#str)\]

### Notes

**This is a beta API**. **The behavior and implementation may change in future**.

### Examples

```pycon
>>> results = part.get_components_by_path_expression(path_expression)

```