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<isbn:>\s([\d-])
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<isbn:> matches the characters <isbn:> literally (case sensitive)
\s
matches any whitespace character (equivalent to [\r\n\t\f\v ])
+ matches the previous token between one and unlimited times, as many times as possible, giving back as needed (greedy)
1st Capturing Group
([\d-])
Match a single character present in the list below
[\d-]
+ matches the previous token between one and unlimited times, as many times as possible, giving back as needed (greedy)
\d matches a digit (equivalent to [0-9])
- matches the character - 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!
Your regular expression does not match the subject string.Try launching the debugger to find out why.

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