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\(?\d{3}\)?[- ]\d{3}-\d{4}
/
g
\(
matches the character ( literally (case sensitive)
? matches the previous token between zero and one times, as many times as possible, giving back as needed (greedy)
\d
matches a digit (equivalent to [0-9])
{3} matches the previous token exactly 3 times
\)
matches the character ) literally (case sensitive)
? matches the previous token between zero and one times, as many times as possible, giving back as needed (greedy)
Match a single character present in the list below
[- ]
- 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!
matches the character literally (case sensitive)
\d
matches a digit (equivalent to [0-9])
{3} matches the previous token exactly 3 times
- matches the character - literally (case sensitive)
\d
matches a digit (equivalent to [0-9])
{4} matches the previous token exactly 4 times
Global pattern flags
g modifier: global. All matches (don't return after first match)
Your regular expression does not match the subject string.Try launching the debugger to find out why.

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For a full regex reference for PHP, please visit: http://php.net/manual/en/ref.pcre.php

Regular Expressions 101

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