[Python] Github Code Search API does not return results when path argument contains a glob...

import requests

GITHUB_API_URL = "https://api.github.com/search/code"

def search_github(query, user=None, repo=None, language=None, path=None, max_results=None, token=None):
headers = {"Authorization": f"token {token}"}
params = {"q": query}

if user:
params["q"] += f" user:{user}"
if repo:
params["q"] += f" repo:{repo}"
if language:
params["q"] += f" language:{language}"
if path:
params["q"] += f" path:{path}"
if max_results:
params["per_page"] = max_results

print(f"Sending request to GitHub API with params: {params}")
response = requests.get(GITHUB_API_URL, headers=headers, params=params)
response.raise_for_status()
results = response.json().get("items", [])
print(f"GitHub API returned {len(results)} items.")
return results


When I call with regular expression in path argument, the result is always returning empty. I assume the search code API supports regex in path as I found similar search in Github web interface returns some results. Is there any incorrect implementation or concept here?

For example,

items = search_github("def train(", user=None, repo=None, language="python", path="**/*.py", max_results=10, token="MyToken")


returning empty array.

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