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Community Patterns

2

Valmaks_rename_big_strings

PCRE (PHP <7.3)
no description available
Submitted by witamin - 9 years ago
1

Match initials

Python
Match initials of a person name
Submitted by anonymous - 9 years ago
1

URL validator with tests

PCRE (PHP <7.3)
inspired by https://mathiasbynens.be/demo/url-regex and the pattern from @imme_emosol
Submitted by Elmervc - 9 years ago
1

Israeli Phone Number

PCRE (PHP <7.3)
Validate Israeli common phone numbers (simple landline and mobile only, no special / free / premium numbers)
Submitted by uda - 9 years ago
0

Valmaks_name_replace_222

PCRE (PHP <7.3)
no description available
Submitted by witamin - 9 years ago
1

Get Content within brackets

PCRE (PHP <7.3)
Get Content within brackets
Submitted by anonymous - 9 years ago
3

Match a URL from a text message

ECMAScript (JavaScript)
I use this to match the first url present in a text message.
Submitted by anonymous - 9 years ago
1

URL supporting ports, GET params and js routing

PCRE (PHP <7.3)
(http(s)?:\/\/) // http:// or https:// (([a-zA-Z0-9_\-])+(\.([a-zA-Z0-9_\-])+)+(:[1-9]+[0]*)?)(\/?| // basic url f.e. www.wp.pl with obligatory / at end ...
Submitted by Rafał Rowiński - 9 years ago
0

http

PCRE (PHP <7.3)
no description available
Submitted by anonymous - 9 years ago
1

Match a string that is equal to a string before a '='

PCRE (PHP <7.3)
no description available
Submitted by anonymous - 9 years ago
-2

Match the first and last char of a word

PCRE (PHP <7.3)
no description available
Submitted by pedroppinheiro - 9 years ago
-2

Numbers separated by comma and whitespace

PCRE (PHP <7.3)
no description available
Submitted by anonymous - 9 years ago
-2

Match XML that has a single root element

PCRE (PHP <7.3)
Can be used as a basic validator to ensure that XML has only a single root element
Submitted by Jerome Wilson - 9 years ago
1

Regex for matching assignments

ECMAScript (JavaScript)
Match the java assignments and get the assigned value
Submitted by mohamedrias - 9 years ago
1

extract video id from youtube url

PCRE (PHP <7.3)
no description available
Submitted by egg- - 9 years ago
1

jsDoc Parameter Splitter

ECMAScript (JavaScript)
Finds parameters in jsDocs (parameters are sections of information starting with @ and only appear in a block after free floating text
Submitted by anonymous - 9 years ago
1

regex to get N words from a line

ECMAScript (JavaScript)
usefull if you want to return (N) words instead of (N) chars
Submitted by Pavel Dominguez - 9 years ago
2

Grab all hyperlinks

PCRE (PHP <7.3)
no description available
Submitted by Josh Bourke - 9 years ago
1

youku video_id

PCRE (PHP <7.3)
parse youku video id
Submitted by egg- - 9 years ago
1

youku

PCRE (PHP <7.3)
parse youku video id
Submitted by egg- - 9 years ago
1...820821822823824...902

Community Library Entry

1

Regular Expression
PCRE2 (PHP >=7.3)

/
(?<last_name>[\w]+)\s*,\s*(?<first_name>[\w]+)\s*(?<middle_initial>.*|$)
/
gm
Open regex in editor

Description

It allows to divide the full name into its three parts

Submitted by anonymous - a year ago