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regex101
An online tester that builds, explains and debugs regular expressions.
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What is regex101?
regex101 is a free online tool for writing and testing regular expressions with live matching and a plain-language explanation of each part. It supports flavours such as PCRE2, JavaScript, Python, Go, Java and .NET, and lets you save and share patterns with a link.
Pros
- Explains every part of a pattern
- Supports many regex flavours
- Shareable saved patterns
Cons
- Can feel busy for beginners
- Some extras need a free account
Who should use regex101
Developers and analysts who write or debug regular expressions.
Who may not need it
People who never work with text patterns or code.
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