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  • All Tokens
  • Common Tokens
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  • Substitution
  • 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

Regular Expression
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/
/
g

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$re = '/aria-label="(\d{1,3})"/'; $str = '<div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: 106; width: 100%;"><span id="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A" style="display: none;">Możesz się poruszać przy użyciu klawiszy strzałek.</span><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: -69px; top: 110px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="2255" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: 13px; top: -50px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="1530" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: -12px; top: 122px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="1392" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: -140px; top: 29px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="1136" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: -139px; top: -74px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="1121" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: -60px; top: 15px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="1056" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: -82px; top: -195px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="919" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: -198px; top: 23px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="878" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: 60px; top: 117px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="730" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: 46px; top: -58px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="705" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: -185px; top: -64px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="633" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: -2px; top: 25px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="590" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: -72px; top: -84px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="557" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: 56px; top: 21px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="524" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: 108px; top: 29px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="419" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: -256px; top: -100px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="408" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: -128px; top: -192px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="319" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: 120px; top: -97px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="313" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: -121px; top: 93px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="250" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: -6px; top: -166px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="243" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: -198px; top: -179px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="238" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: -263px; top: -150px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="197" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: -243px; top: 13px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="195" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: 109px; top: 108px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="148" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: 64px; top: -168px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="128" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: 113px; top: -174px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="76" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: -177px; top: 86px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="71" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div><div style="width: 36px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; touch-action: none; left: 83px; top: 174px; z-index: 1;" title="" aria-label="1" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-describedby="1754CFBC-3135-4AAF-B4AB-197E77AD840A"><img alt="" src="https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/transparent.png" draggable="false" style="width: 36px; height: 37px; user-select: none; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: none;"></div></div>'; 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