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\(?\d{3}\)?[- ]\d{3}-\d{4}
/
g
\(
matches the character ( with index 4010 (2816 or 508) literally (case sensitive)
? matches the previous token between zero and one times, as many times as possible, giving back as needed (greedy)
\d
matches a digit (equivalent to [0-9])
{3} matches the previous token exactly 3 times
\)
matches the character ) with index 4110 (2916 or 518) 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 - 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 3210 (2016 or 408) literally (case sensitive)
\d
matches a digit (equivalent to [0-9])
{3} matches the previous token exactly 3 times
- matches the character - with index 4510 (2D16 or 558) 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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Regular Expressions 101

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