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  • 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
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/
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gm

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$re = '/(\((\d+)?\.?(\d+)?%\)\s?)/m'; $str = 'Rick Pino (100%) Rick Pino (50%) Adam Carpenter (50%) David Elam (50%) Rick Pino (50%) Adam Carpenter (90%) Joshua Carpenter (10%) Adam Carpenter (50%) Rick Pino (50%) Rick Pino (50%) Kari Jobe (50%) Rick Pino (100%) Robert Lowry (0%) Adam Carpenter (60%) Joshua Carpenter (30%) Dustin Horne (10%) Adam Carpenter (50%) Joshua Carpenter (50%) Curt Hawn (25%) Joshua Carpenter (25%) Adam Carpenter (50%) Adam Carpenter (100%) Rick Pino (70%) Adam Carpenter (30%) Joshua Carpenter (90%) Adam Carpenter (10%) Adam Rivera (100%) Courtney Rivera (80%) Adam Carpenter (20%) Adam Rivera (50%) Courtney Rivera (50%) Courtney Rivera (100%) Bryn Waddell (34%) Tyler England (33%) Tyler Richardson (33%) Michael Sainz (100%) Sean Feucht (100%) Stephen Roach (100%) Sean Feucht (80%) Kristene DiMarco (20%) Nathan Horst (100%) Olivia Dyer (100%) Sean Feucht (50%) Brandon Hampton (50%) Adam Cates (50%), Sean Feucht (50%) Brandon Hampton (70%) Sean Feucht (30%) Brandon Hampton (100%) Kayla Shubert (100%) Nathan Prior (100%) Darrell Evans (100%) Jeremy Burk (100%) Jeremy Burk (50%) Tandy Burk (50%) Jeremy Burk (34%) Tandy Burk (33%) Dane-Marc Kahreem Johnson (33%) Israel Houghton (60%) Micah Massey (30%) Adam Ranney (10%) Micah Massey (80%) Chris Garmon (20%) Chris Garmon (5%) Micah Massey (47.5%) Sean Hill (47.5%) Micah Massey (60%) Israel Houghton (40%) Micah Massey (50%) Sean Hill (50%) Adam Carpenter (60%) BJ Sullivan (40%) BJ Sullivan (50%) Lisa Sullivan (50%) BJ Sullivan (%) Vanessa Hughes (%) BJ Sullivan (45%) Lisa Sullivan (45%) Andrew Kurzweg (10%) BJ Sullivan (50%) KC Clark (50%) Evan Olsen (33.34%) Karina Olsen (33.34%) Rick Pino (33.32%) Adam Carpenter (70%) BJ Sullivan (30%) KC Clark (50%) Julie Clark (50%) KC Clark (70%) Julie Clark (30%) KC Clark (34%) Julie Clark (34%) Jeff Roy (33%) KC Clark (30%) Julie Clark (70%) Rick Pino (50%) Sean Feucht (50%) Amber Brooks (100%) Amber Brooks (63%) Micah Walley (30%) Jessi Moss (5%) Andy Squyres (2%) Amber Brooks (51%) Elijah Mosley (49%) Tyler England (100%) Tyler England (50%) Kyle Alfrey (50%) Tyler England (34%) Kyle Alfrey (33%) Aaron Stepp (33%) Christina Arceneaux (100%) Christina Arceneaux (95%) Luis Barragan (5%) Joanna Beasley (50%) Dustin Burnett (50%) Joanna Beasley (50%) Kristen NordhOff (50%) Joanna Beasley (75%) Kristen NordhOff (25%) Joanna Beasley (50%) Katie Gustafson (50%) Thomas Ken (0%) George Cocchini (40%) Joanna Beasley (30%) Drew Cline (30%) Joanna Beasley (34%) Dustin Burnett (33%) Shaina Goodman (33%) Joanna Beasley (50%) Chris McClarney (50%) Joanna Beasley (34%) Dustin Burnett (33%) Brian Hitt (33%) Joanna Beasley (50%) Stephen Leiweke (50%) Joanna Beasley (50%) Drew Cline (50%) Joanna Beasley (25%) Savannah Ellis (25%) Travis Collins (25%) Brandon Collins (25%) Josh Baldwin (100%) Josh Baldwin (50%) John Mark McMillan (50%) Josh Baldwin (75%) John Mark McMillan (25%) Bill Baldwin (100%) Josh Baldwin (50%) Devin Forbes (50%) Josh Baldwin (75%) Molly Williams (25%) Josh Baldwin (50%) David Puleo (50%) Adam Carpenter (70%) Lisa Sullivan (30%) Joshua Carpenter (80%) Adam Carpenter (20%) Kari Jobe (14.30%) Marty Sampson (14.30%) Mia Fieldes (14.28%) Ben Davis (14.28%) Grant Pittman (14.28%) Dustin Sauder (14.28%) Austin Davis (14.28%) Amy Davis (35%) Jason Ingram (25%) Kari Jobe (20%) Ben Davis (20%) Tyler Richardson (100%) Andy Squyres (100%) Andy Squyres (80%) Matthew Bollinger (20%) Andy Squyres (50%) Christine D’Clario (50%) Andy Squyres (40%) Jake Stevens (40%) Addison Moore (20%) Andy Squyres (80%) Anthony Skinner (20%) LaRue Howard (50%) Ed Anderson (50%) LaRue Howard (40%) Ed Anderson (40%) Vonte Boyd (20%) LaRue Howard (55%) Ed Anderson (45%) LaRue Howard (35%) Ed Anderson (35%) Jonathan Nelson (15%) Madelyn Howze (15%) LaRue Howard (50%) Anthony Jenkins (50%) LaRue Howard (60%) Ed Anderson (40%) Waldring Petit Homme (100%) Jeremy Hargis (100%) Timothy Honsalek (100%) Rachel Tuttle (100%) Rachel Tuttle / Brad Nyght Calie Garrett (100%) Daniel Garrett (50%) Calie Garrett (50%) Jessie Gonzalez (100%) Calie Garrett (34%) Trenton Starnes (33%) James Nichols (33%) Michael Merritt (50%) Marcee Merritt (25%) Dustin Sauder (25%) Mike Motley (100%) Catherine Mullins (100%) Catherine Mullins (80%) Valerie Mancini (20%) Catherine Mullins (100%) Robert Lowry (0%) Julie Clark (70%) Lisa Sullivan (30%) Joanna Beasley (100%) Israel Houghton (33.34%) Micah Massey (33.33%) Adam Ranney (33.33%) LaRue Howard (34%) Anthony Jenkins (33%) Marvin Jackson (33%) Todd Wilson (33%) LaRue Howard (34%) Ernest Collins Jr. (33%) Sean Feucht (75%) David Brymer (25%) LaRue Howard (50%) Ernest Collins Jr. (50%) Todd Wilson (26.6%) LaRue Howard (26.6%) Ernest Collins Jr. (26.6%) Meka King (20.2%) LaRue Howard (34%) Todd Wilson (33%) Ernest Collins Jr. (33%) LaRue Howard (40%) Ed Anderson (40%) Anthony Jenkins (20%) Chris Garmon (100%) Asiah Mehok (50%) Chris Garmon (50%) Asiah Mehok (50%) Philip Bixby (90%) Chris Garmon (10%) Lindsay Potter (80%) Adam Carpenter (20%) Philip Bixby (33.34%) DawnChere Wilkerson (33.33%) Shalom Andre (33.33%) Lindsay Potter (50%) Elizabeth Hunnicutt (50%) Amy Davis (100%) Amy Davis (50%) Ben Davis (50%) Cate Williams (50%) Gabriel Allred (50%) Jordan Deal (100%) Amy Davis (50%) Steve Wilson (50%) Brian Morykon (50%) Jacob Christopher Zachary (50%) Brian Morykon (100%) Jason Upton (100%) Jason Upton (85%) Brandon Hampton (15%) Jessie Goodman (50%) Jason Upton (50%) Amber Brooks (63%) Micah Walley (30%) Jessi Moss (5%) Andy Squyres (2%) Christine D’Clario (0%) Micah Massey (50%) Brett Younker (50%) Phil King (100%) Andrea Reagan (100%) Will Reagan (100%) Brock Human (100%) Pete Kipley (40%) Evan Wickham (40%) Michael Ketterer (20%) Will Reagan (34%) Jake LeBoeuf (33%) Brandon LeBoeuf (33%) Michael Ketterer (100%) Will Reagan (90%) Brandon Hampton (10%) Joe Choi (100%) Michael Ketterer (50%) Brandon Hampton (50%) Brandon Hampton (%) Jason May (%) Kevin Richardson (%) Kyl Means (%) Michael Ketterer (%) Will Reagan (%) Jason Borneman (100%) Will Reagan (25%) Andrea Reagan (25%) Stuart Jones (25%) Michael Ketterer (25%) Will Reagan (90%) Andrea Reagan (10%) Jake LeBoeuf (100%) Catherine Mullins (50%) Tyler England (35%) Bryn Waddell (15%) Israel Houghton, Micah Massey Tony Sutherland Darrell Evans (%) David Gungor (%) Michael Rossback (%) Darrell Evans (%) Steve Oberg (%) Darrell Evans (50%) Mike Weaver (50%) COffey Anderson (50%) Darrell Evans (50%) Will Reagan (50%) Brandon Hampton (50%) Chris Burns (100%) Wayne Campbell (50%) Chris Burns (50%) Adam Miller (100%) Ed Anderson (100%) Bryan Willard (50%) Jason Upton (50%) Jason Upton (75%) Micah Lother (25%) Bryan Willard (75%) Jason Upton (25%) Jason Upton (50%) Bryan Willard (50%) Jason Upton (75%) Bryan Willard (25%) Jason Upton (50%) Micah Lother (50%) Jason Upton (90%) Michael Larson (10%) Jason Upton (90%) Micah Lother (10%) Tyler Hook (100%) Taylor Turner (100%) Meredith Mauldin (80%) Taylor Lindsey (20%) Cody Lee (100%) Meredith Mauldin (75%) Traes Howard (25%) Wendy Guajardo (75%) Justin Williams (25%) Meredith Mauldin (95%) Cody Lee (5%) Meredith Mauldin (40%) Jamie Lyn Spires (20%) Lance Wallnau, Jr. (20%) Bob Randall (20%) Tyler Hook (80%) David Porcheddu (20%) Tyler Richardson (50%) Tyler England (50%) Meredith Mauldin (100%) KC Clark (25%) Julie Clark (25%) BJ Sullivan (25%) Lisa Sullivan (25%) Gentry Brown (100%) Micaiah Wesler (100%) Gabriel Martinez (34%) Tyler England (33%) Tyler Richardson (33%) Holli Johnson Micah Massey (33.32%) Sean Hill (33.34%) Israel Houghton (33.34%) Joanna Beasley (50%) Savannah Ellis (50%) Luke Smallbone (25%) Joel Smallbone (25%) Matt Hales (25%) Benjamin Backus (5%) Mark Campbell (5%) Timmy Jones (5%) Stephen Blake Kanicka (5%) Stephen Lynch (5%) Phil King (25%) Yvonne Chimwaza (25%) Tinashe Chimwaza (25%) Clay Vance (25%) Yvonne Chimwaza (100%) Yvonne Chimwaza (50%) Sarah Brown (50%) Phil King (50%) Ross Remedios (50%) Jason Castro (33.34%) Matt Bronleewe (33.34%) Blake Kanicka (33.32%) Holly McWilliams (100%) Lauren Chandler; Holly McWilliams; Jordan Bledsoe Lindey Duckworth (50%) Holly McWilliams (50%) Randy Fuller; Paul Morris; Holly McWilliams; Lindey Duckworth Lindey Duckworth (50%) Holly McWilliams (50%) Horatio Spafford (0%) Blake Kanicka Darrell Evans (70%) COffey Anderson (30%) Darrell Evans (50%) COffey Anderson (50%) Cody Cloe (100%) Rob Sperti (100%) Evangeline Sperti (35%) Rob Sperti (35%) Holli Johnson (30%) Evangeline Sperti (50%) Rob Sperti (50%) Evangeline Sperti (50%) Holli Johnson (50%) Rob Sperti (75%) Holli Johnson (25%) Evangeline Sperti (100%) Jason Upton (50%), Rob Sperti (50%) Lindsey Horst 85% Nathan Horst 15% Nathan Horst 85% Lindsey Horst 15% Lindsey Horst (100%) Nathan Horst 75% Lindsey Horst 25% Nathan Horst 70% Philip Payne 30% Nathan Horst 60% Lindsey Horst 40% Nathan Horst 50% Suzanna Espamer-Murrill 50% Nathan Horst 70% Suzanna Espamer-Murrill 30% Nathan Horst 80% Suzanna Espamer-Murrill 20% Garrett Chynoweth (16.67%) Nico Perez (16.67%) Gina Milne (16.67%) Ronnie Milne (16.67%) Tyler Cuchiaro (16.66%) James Guerra (16.66%) Whitney Vesterfelt (50%) Allen Vesterfelt (40%) Holli Johnson (10%) Whitney Vesterfelt (50%) Allen Vesterfelt (20%) Joe Musten (15%) Dusty Redman (15%) Whitney Vesterfelt (50%) Allen Vesterfelt (50%) LaRue Howard (45%) Daven-Roy Llewellyn (35%) Marvin Jackson (20%) LaRue Howard (100%) KC Clark (20%) Julie Clark (80%) Catherine Mullins (10%) Emma Back (9%) Matthew Back (9%) Kyle Alfrey (9%) Marlon Robertson (9%) Scott Hubbert (9%) Micaiah Wesler (9%) Tim Drewery (9%) Eric Green (9%) Anna Lauren Parker (9%) Kiel Washington (9%) Travis Motley (100%) Janell Belcher (20%) Jason Belcher (20%) Tim Peters (20%) Elliot Norton (20%) Evan Cooper (20%) Ed Cash (14.30%) Janell Belcher (14.30%) Jason Belcher (14.28%) Jordan Mackenzie (14.28%) Matthew Burrowes (14.28%) Tim Peters (14.28%) Kari Jobe (14.28%) Janell Belcher (20%) Jason Belcher (20%) Jordan MacKenzie (20%) Matthew Burrowes (20%) Tim Peters (20%) Elliot Norton (20%) Janell Belcher (20%) Jason Belcher (20%) Tim Peters (20%) Evan Cooper (20%) Janell Belcher (16%) Jason Belcher (16%) Jedidiah Lachmann (16%) Jordan MacKenzie (16%) Logan MacKenzie (16%) Ed Cash (20%) Janell Belcher (20%) Jason Belcher (20%) Jedidiah Lachmann (20%) Jordan MacKenzie (20%) Logan MacKenzie (20%) Janell Belcher (20%) Jason Belcher (20%) Matthew Burrowes (20%) Tim Peters (20%) Jordan MacKenzie (20%) Jason Belcher (50%) Zach Farro (50%) Janell Belcher (20%) Jason Belcher (20%) Jedidiah Lachmann (20%) Logan MacKenzie (20%) Jordan MacKenzie (20%) Janell Belcher (20%) Jason Belcher (20%) Elliot Norton (20%) Tim Peters (20%) Joel Bremner (20%) Janell Belcher (100%) Janell Belcher (14.28%) Jason Belcher (14.28%) Matt Burrowes (14.28%) Tim Peters (14.28%) Jordan MacKenzie (14.28%) Ed Cash (14.30%) Kari Jobe (14.30%) Jared Logan (34%) Aswan North (33%) Jeff Woods (33%) Laura-Lee (100%) Laura-Lee (34%) Aswan North (33%) Jared Logan (33%) LaRue Howard (60%) Clint Brown (40%) LaRue Howard (70%) Hollyday Simpson (30%) Karisha Nicole Leeper (100%) Chris Riley (100%) Jessica Riley (100%) Johnny Pike (30%) Jorge Mhondera (30%) Christy Nockels (25%) Molley Moody (5%) Nathan Nockels (5%) Willie Weeks (5%) Johnny Pike (32.50%) Jorge Mhondera (32.50%) Christy Nockels (20%) Nathan Nockels (15%) Jorge Mhondera (34%) Johnny Pike (33%) Kelly Minter (33%) Anthony Jenkins (100%) Ed Anderson (50%) LaRue Howard (50%) Jason Upton (50%) Rob Sperti (50%) Roman Pino (100%) Roman Pino (50%) Nigel Rowe (50%) Clayton Davis (25%) Zack Randolph (25%) Joel Parks (25%) Jeremiah Thompson (25%) Cate Williams (100%) Cate Williams (50%) Ashley McArtney (50%) Cate Williams (100%) Edward Mote (0%) Audrey Karrasch (31.8%) Aswan North (31.6%) Jared Logan (31.6%) Ben Woodward (5%) Audrey Karrasch (30%) Jared Logan (30%) Aswan North (30%) John McCants (10%) Audrey Karrasch (100%) Audrey Karrasch (30%) Jared Logan (30%) Aswan North (30%) Larry Lucky (10%) Audrey Karrasch (21.25%) Aaron Cooper (21.25%) Jared Logan (21.25%) Aswan North (21.25%) Aaron Swart (10%) Chloe Jacobson (5%) Lincoln Youree (100%) Lincoln Youree (50%) Jody Wilson (50%) Jody Wilson (100%) Jason Upton (50%) Ben Smith (50%) LaRue Howard (70%) John Dreher (30%) Sean Feucht (40%) Julie Meyer (40%) Heidi Baker (20% Lindsay Potter (50%) David Lyon (50%) Phil Joel (34%) David Porcheddu (33%) Antonio Porcheddu (33%) David Porcheddu (100%) David Porcheddu (80%) Antonio Porcheddu (20%) David Porcheddu (80%) Jeremy Shuck (20%) David Porcheddu (50%) Jeremy Shuck (50%) David Porcheddu (34%) Merrick Porcheddu (33%) Tyler Hook (33%) David Porcheddu (34%) Merrick Porcheddu (33%) Phil Joel (33%) Jimmy James (22%) Jorge Mhondera (22%) Obi Mhondera (22%) Lindsey West (22%) F. Michallik (12%) Jimmy James (22.5%) Jorge Mhondera (22.5%) Obi Mhondera (22.5%) Lindsey West (22.5%) Matt Redman (10%) Jimmy James (25%) Jorge Mhondera (25%) Obi Mhondera (25%) Lindsey West (25%) Simon Brading (33%) Anna Brading (34%) Jimmy James (11%) Jorge Mhondera (22%) Jimmy James (40%) Jorge Mhondera (10%) Obi Mhondera (10%) Lindsey West (40%) Jimmy James (20%) B. Guvna (10%) Jorge Mhondera (20%) Obi Mhondera (20%) R. Sullivan (10%) Lindsey West (20%) Austin Davis (100%) Austin Davis (50%) Ben Davis (12.5%) Kari Jobe (12.5%) Dustin Sauder (12.5%) Grant Pittman (12.5%) Janell Belcher (20%) Jason Belcher (20%) Jedidiah Lachmann (20%) Jordan McGee (20%) Logan MacKenzie (20%) Zach Farro (50%) Janell Belcher (10%) Jason Belcher (10%) Jedidiah Lachmann (10%) Jordan McGee (10%) Logan MacKenzie (10%) Damon Thompson (100%) Karen Wheaton (100%) Jaye Thomas (80%) Tyler Richardson (20%) Philip Herndon (50%) Nathan Horst (50%) Tyler Hornberger (50%) Nathan Horst (50%) Nathan Horst (80%) Philip Herndon (15%) John-Paul Gentile (5%) Tyler Hornberger (60%) Nathan Horst (40%) Philip Herndon (60%) Nathan Horst (40%) Waldring Petit-Homme (50%) LaRue Howard (30%) Jaylen Moore (20%) Andy Squyres (90%) Andy Cherry (10%) Andrew Ehrenzeller (100%) Calie Garrett (75%) Andrew Vutsinas (25%) Nick Rector (100%) Josh Varnadore (34%); Christine Poage (33%); Kyle Kempf (33%) Josh Varnadore (34%); Jeff Sutton (33%); Andreas Mannhardt (33%) James Tealy (34%); Christine Poage (33%); Jacob Ratliff (33%) Ethan Hulse (34%); Andy Rhea (33%); Kyle Kempf (33%) Josh Varnadore (25%); Chuck Dennie (25%); Ben Harris (25%); Andy Rhea (25%) Chuck Dennie (34%); Ben Harris (33%); Jason Chatterton (33%) Corey Voss (34%); Christine Poage (33%); Jeff Sutton (33%) Josh Varnadore (34%); Loretta Nobis (33%); Nathan Holland (33%) Josh Varnadore (34%); Chuck Dennie (33%); Ben Harris (33%) James Tealy (34%); Loretta Nobis (33%); Ben Harris (33%) Tyler Richardson (50%) John Brockman (50%)with in the \'Reference Lists\' section.'; 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