Method search

tools/python-3.11.9-amd64/Lib/imaplib.py:720–735

Search mailbox for matching messages. (typ, [data]) = .search(charset, criterion, ...) 'data' is space separated list of matching message numbers. If UTF8 is enabled, charset MUST be None.

(self, charset, *criteria)

    def search(self, charset, *criteria):
        """Search mailbox for matching messages.

        (typ, [data]) = <instance>.search(charset, criterion, ...)

        'data' is space separated list of matching message numbers.
        If UTF8 is enabled, charset MUST be None.
        """
        name = 'SEARCH'
        if charset:
            if self.utf8_enabled:
                raise IMAP4.error("Non-None charset not valid in UTF8 mode")
            typ, dat = self._simple_command(name, 'CHARSET', charset, *criteria)
        else:
            typ, dat = self._simple_command(name, *criteria)
        return self._untagged_response(typ, dat, name)


    def select(self, mailbox='INBOX', readonly=False):