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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
  • Non-capturing group
    (?:...)
  • Capturing group
    (...)
  • 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

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/
/
g

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$re = '/^{[\s\S]*adam_id":1082956994[\s\S]*/'; $str = '{"status":0, "environment":"Production", "receipt":{"receipt_type":"Production", "adam_id":1082956994, "app_item_id":1082956994, "bundle_id":"gemini.Filmmaker-Pro", "application_version":"1.0", "download_id":94037108793568, "version_external_identifier":831598329, "receipt_creation_date":"2019-06-14 12:39:05 Etc/GMT", "receipt_creation_date_ms":"1560515945000", "receipt_creation_date_pst":"2019-06-14 05:39:05 America/Los_Angeles", "request_date":"2019-06-14 12:40:38 Etc/GMT", "request_date_ms":"1560516038237", "request_date_pst":"2019-06-14 05:40:38 America/Los_Angeles", "original_purchase_date":"2019-06-14 12:30:32 Etc/GMT", "original_purchase_date_ms":"1560515432000", "original_purchase_date_pst":"2019-06-14 05:30:32 America/Los_Angeles", "original_application_version":"1.0", "in_app":[ {"quantity":"1", "product_id":"FilmmakerProIAP24", "transaction_id":"540000387361317", "original_transaction_id":"540000387361317", "purchase_date":"2019-06-14 12:32:51 Etc/GMT", "purchase_date_ms":"1560515571000", "purchase_date_pst":"2019-06-14 05:32:51 America/Los_Angeles", "original_purchase_date":"2019-06-14 12:32:53 Etc/GMT", "original_purchase_date_ms":"1560515573000", "original_purchase_date_pst":"2019-06-14 05:32:53 America/Los_Angeles", "expires_date":"2019-06-17 12:32:51 Etc/GMT", "expires_date_ms":"1560774771000", "expires_date_pst":"2019-06-17 05:32:51 America/Los_Angeles", "web_order_line_item_id":"540000120366745", "is_trial_period":"true", "is_in_intro_offer_period":"false"}]}, "latest_receipt_info":[ {"quantity":"1", "product_id":"FilmmakerProIAP24", "transaction_id":"540000387361317", "original_transaction_id":"540000387361317", "purchase_date":"2019-06-14 12:32:51 Etc/GMT", "purchase_date_ms":"1560515571000", "purchase_date_pst":"2019-06-14 05:32:51 America/Los_Angeles", "original_purchase_date":"2019-06-14 12:32:53 Etc/GMT", "original_purchase_date_ms":"1560515573000", "original_purchase_date_pst":"2019-06-14 05:32:53 America/Los_Angeles", "expires_date":"2019-06-17 12:32:51 Etc/GMT", "expires_date_ms":"1560774771000", "expires_date_pst":"2019-06-17 05:32:51 America/Los_Angeles", "web_order_line_item_id":"540000120366745", "is_trial_period":"true", "is_in_intro_offer_period":"false"}], "latest_receipt":"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"pending_renewal_info":[{"auto_renew_product_id":"FilmmakerProIAP24", "original_transaction_id":"540000387361317", "product_id":"FilmmakerProIAP24", "auto_renew_status":"1"}]}'; 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