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# autogen.coding.CodeExtractor

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```python theme={null}
CodeExtractor(*args, **kwargs)
```

(Experimental) A code extractor class that extracts code blocks from a message.

<b>Parameters:</b>

| Name       | Description |
| ---------- | ----------- |
| `*args`    |             |
| `**kwargs` |             |

### Instance Methods

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#### extract\_code\_blocks

```python theme={null}
extract_code_blocks(self, message: Optional[Union[str, list[Union[UserMessageTextContentPart, UserMessageImageContentPart]]]]) -> list[CodeBlock]
```

(Experimental) Extract code blocks from a message.<br />

<b>Parameters:</b>

| Name      | Description                                                                                                                                                  |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `message` | The message to extract code blocks from.<br /><br />**Type:** Optional\[Union\[str, list\[Union\[UserMessageTextContentPart, UserMessageImageContentPart]]]] |

<b>Returns:</b>

| Type                                                             | Description                                  |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| list\[[CodeBlock](/docs/api-reference/autogen/coding/CodeBlock)] | List\[CodeBlock]: The extracted code blocks. |

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