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http:\/\/[a-zA-Z0-9-:\/.=?_]+,\s(http:\/\/[a-zA-Z0-9-:\/.=?_]+),\shttp:\/\/[a-zA-Z0-9-:\/.=?_]+
/
gm
http:
matches the characters http: literally (case sensitive)
\/ matches the character / with index 4710 (2F16 or 578) literally (case sensitive)
\/ matches the character / with index 4710 (2F16 or 578) literally (case sensitive)
Match a single character present in the list below
[a-zA-Z0-9-:\/.=?_]
+ matches the previous token between one and unlimited times, as many times as possible, giving back as needed (greedy)
a-z matches a single character in the range between a (index 97) and z (index 122) (case sensitive)
A-Z matches a single character in the range between A (index 65) and Z (index 90) (case sensitive)
0-9 matches a single character in the range between 0 (index 48) and 9 (index 57) (case sensitive)
- matches the character - with index 4510 (2D16 or 558) literally (case sensitive)
This hyphen is treated literally, which might be confusing for others. Consider escaping it or placing at the start or end of the class!
: matches the character : with index 5810 (3A16 or 728) literally (case sensitive)
\/ matches the character / with index 4710 (2F16 or 578) literally (case sensitive)
.=?_
matches a single character in the list .=?_ (case sensitive)
, matches the character , with index 4410 (2C16 or 548) literally (case sensitive)
\s matches any whitespace character (equivalent to [\r\n\t\f\v ])
1st Capturing Group
(http:\/\/[a-zA-Z0-9-:\/.=?_]+)
http:
matches the characters http: literally (case sensitive)
\/ matches the character / with index 4710 (2F16 or 578) literally (case sensitive)
\/ matches the character / with index 4710 (2F16 or 578) literally (case sensitive)
Match a single character present in the list below
[a-zA-Z0-9-:\/.=?_]
+ matches the previous token between one and unlimited times, as many times as possible, giving back as needed (greedy)
a-z matches a single character in the range between a (index 97) and z (index 122) (case sensitive)
A-Z matches a single character in the range between A (index 65) and Z (index 90) (case sensitive)
0-9 matches a single character in the range between 0 (index 48) and 9 (index 57) (case sensitive)
- matches the character - with index 4510 (2D16 or 558) literally (case sensitive)
This hyphen is treated literally, which might be confusing for others. Consider escaping it or placing at the start or end of the class!
: matches the character : with index 5810 (3A16 or 728) literally (case sensitive)
\/ matches the character / with index 4710 (2F16 or 578) literally (case sensitive)
.=?_
matches a single character in the list .=?_ (case sensitive)
, matches the character , with index 4410 (2C16 or 548) literally (case sensitive)
\s matches any whitespace character (equivalent to [\r\n\t\f\v ])
http:
matches the characters http: literally (case sensitive)
\/ matches the character / with index 4710 (2F16 or 578) literally (case sensitive)
\/ matches the character / with index 4710 (2F16 or 578) literally (case sensitive)
Match a single character present in the list below
[a-zA-Z0-9-:\/.=?_]
+ matches the previous token between one and unlimited times, as many times as possible, giving back as needed (greedy)
a-z matches a single character in the range between a (index 97) and z (index 122) (case sensitive)
A-Z matches a single character in the range between A (index 65) and Z (index 90) (case sensitive)
0-9 matches a single character in the range between 0 (index 48) and 9 (index 57) (case sensitive)
- matches the character - with index 4510 (2D16 or 558) literally (case sensitive)
This hyphen is treated literally, which might be confusing for others. Consider escaping it or placing at the start or end of the class!
: matches the character : with index 5810 (3A16 or 728) literally (case sensitive)
\/ matches the character / with index 4710 (2F16 or 578) literally (case sensitive)
.=?_
matches a single character in the list .=?_ (case sensitive)
Global pattern flags
g modifier: global. All matches (don't return after first match)
m modifier: multi line. Causes ^ and $ to match the begin/end of each line (not only begin/end of string)
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/
gm

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