Regular Expressions 101

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  • All Tokens
  • Common Tokens
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  • Character Classes
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  • Substitution
  • A single character of: a, b or c
    [abc]
  • A character except: a, b or c
    [^abc]
  • A character in the range: a-z
    [a-z]
  • A character not in the range: a-z
    [^a-z]
  • A character in the range: a-z or A-Z
    [a-zA-Z]
  • Any single character
    .
  • Alternate - match either a or b
    a|b
  • Any whitespace character
    \s
  • Any non-whitespace character
    \S
  • Any digit
    \d
  • Any non-digit
    \D
  • Any word character
    \w
  • Any non-word character
    \W
  • Match everything enclosed
    (?:...)
  • Capture everything enclosed
    (...)
  • Zero or one of a
    a?
  • Zero or more of a
    a*
  • One or more of a
    a+
  • Exactly 3 of a
    a{3}
  • 3 or more of a
    a{3,}
  • Between 3 and 6 of a
    a{3,6}
  • Start of string
    ^
  • End of string
    $
  • A word boundary
    \b
  • Non-word boundary
    \B

Regular Expression

/
/
mgi

Test String

Code Generator

Generated Code

$re = '/(fit-(.)*(?=-)|(?<=⁃ )(.)*(?=⁃))/mi'; $str = '**Text1:** WHAT TEAM? The GSLC Collegiate Oversized T-Shirt is all about those chilled varsity vibes, bringing comfort, style and a big dose of team spirit to your rest day. Join team GSLC, rep your favourite colour, and relax. - Oversized fit- Crew neck- Short Sleeves- Straight hem- Ombre GSLC logo with puff outline- 95% Cotton, 5% Elastane- We\'ve cut down our use of swing tags, so this product comes without one- Model is 6\'0" and wears a size M- SKU: GMST5775-BGR- Made at JM Fabrics Ltd in Bangladesh **Text2:** BRING YOUR BEST ⁃ Regular fit ⁃ Lightweight, stretchy material ⁃ Sweat-wicking DRY technology ⁃ Short set-in sleeves ⁃ Straight hem and crew neck ⁃ 51% Nylon, 49% Polyester- Model is 5\'11" and wears size S ⁃ Label Colour: White Bring your best, every single time, in the Vital T-Shirt. A performance-driven design, made to move in any direction - with a lightweight material and sweat-wicking properties - this workout top is one that strives to make your best performance the norm. **Text3:** REDEFINING YOUR POTENTIAL The Arrival T-Shirt is your admission to a new, purposeful approach to training. Created to encourage you to aspire more, perform more and achieve more, this gym top boasts fundamental performance technology for next-level results, with a lightweight polyester-elastane material that enables maximum movement and exertion. - Slim fit- Lightweight material- Physique-accentuating flatlock seam lines- Straight hem- Set-in sleeves and crew neck- Printed Gymshark logo to chest- 88% Polyester, 12% Elastane- We\'ve cut down on our use of swing tags, so this product comes without one- Model is 5\'10" and wears a size S- SKU: GMST5638-WH- Made at RSI Global Limited in Bangladesh **Text4:** GET THE JOB DONE ⁃ Regular fit ⁃ Set-in sleeves ⁃ Crew neck ⁃ Straight hem ⁃ Heat-sealed Gymshark logo to chest ⁃ 95% Cotton, 5% Elastane ⁃ Model is 5\'10” and wears size S ⁃ Label Colour: BlackA t-hirt for every workout. The Critical Regular Fit T-Shirt will get the job done, every time you need it to, with a durable, stretchy cotton-elastane material and spacious fit. An essential for your next session.'; preg_match_all($re, $str, $matches, PREG_SET_ORDER, 0); // Print the entire match result var_dump($matches);

Please keep in mind that these code samples are automatically generated and are not guaranteed to work. If you find any syntax errors, feel free to submit a bug report. For a full regex reference for PHP, please visit: http://php.net/manual/en/ref.pcre.php