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  • All Tokens
  • Common Tokens
  • General Tokens
  • Anchors
  • Meta Sequences
  • Quantifiers
  • Group Constructs
  • Character Classes
  • Flags/Modifiers
  • 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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const regex = /Safari infiltrator.v.1.2.2/gisum; // Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor // const regex = new RegExp('Safari infiltrator.v.1.2.2', 'gisum') const str = `Safari with Infiltrator.v.1.2.2 by superkiller~<.\\\$~superkiller\$.temp~> var result = [get,.url,.get,.add,.url,.get,.url:.aa\\?.\\\$~superkiller\$.temp~\\:\\:C:\\Users\\\$~superkiller\$.temp~\\Safari = [get,add,url, var = get, add, url, get, url, add url]}{|}{:~<.n#0123456789998876521353124542125666666.nh:{[(<h:.aa\\?.? var = <963>:.aa\\?.>]}{|}{:get,add,url>]}: if get; var = url; if add, get, var = get(url); {[(<9653778993:#Safari.("<(-_-)>~,.!.,[infiltrator.v1.2.2 by superkiller];}])>~#22FF85# // Hent alle links fra siden var elements = document.querySelectorAll("a"); for (let element of elements) { result.push({ "url": element.href, "text": element.innerText var result = ["%.-2*%#!%*-.x=-~(x.=.-100.25:159.75:300.75:385.11:534.43:902.25:1540.44:2706.75.-~=C:\\Users\\\$~superkiller\$\\desktop\\\$~superkiller\$.temp~.txt)"];let if :45:1.id_TOKEN_WDGF.accept.45:55.C:\\Users\\\$~superkiller\$.temp~\\id_token.txt" if var "results"; in "var 45:55.WDGF.id.TOKEN.txt"; if "result"; "denied";'try' if do; "allow"; if "results" = "ping";"ACCESS_TOKEN:re:token;by it as to re 'old' by bind::(.2).new,.:45.! 'old' to use "45":45.:(:re:):.aa\\. WDGF\\/.@!@SNA@!@.\\/:"1":024542568999865245420:.aa\\999/aa.:024542568999865245420: var results = "55"; do, if, var "45.55":*:"if: = "id_TOKEN. do" :55:45.55:222222.-:*:-.2/}{|}{:(.2>:("id.45:55:43.?...:34.42.55:45:55") if = "\$~superkiller\$.temp~"; var if "show" = "\$~superkiller\$.temp~" if "access" = "only show" = "\$~superkiller\$.temp~" if "_id_:(:re:):\$~superkiller\$.temp~"; var return "\$~superkiller\$.temp~" if return "\$~superkiller\$.temp~" return "\$~superkiller\$.temp~" var "stay" if "stay" do "stay":(:re:): // Safari Infiltrator.v.1.2.2 by superkiller var get:.\\aa?.:a:a:o:a#a:o:a:a var = "id_token":45 for WDGF_token.id.WDGF: if "45"; re :token_access = "previous" on "connnect" re-use "id_token" var "TOKEN_ACCESS" if "id" is "allow" do "use" or if var return "id_token" for "accept" or if as id_token = "allow" (test and work in progress); to use previous connected to hop token var = (token);if?:(token);var = "new"(var = id.token);if:("lost");var = "new"(get);var token(WDGF.n#9);var .n#6(get,add,token);var get,token,var add,token(".n#678999887666666");var .n#->~>=>[lost?(token);get,token(var = token);var add,token();var token();var used?:.aa\\?.url();if token();var token();get token(); if token();var fetch(if do use new but ut can is if go on re is old by switch to this new?();); }); } // Kald completion for at slutte completion(result);`; // Reset `lastIndex` if this regex is defined globally // regex.lastIndex = 0; let m; while ((m = regex.exec(str)) !== null) { // This is necessary to avoid infinite loops with zero-width matches if (m.index === regex.lastIndex) { regex.lastIndex++; } // The result can be accessed through the `m`-variable. m.forEach((match, groupIndex) => { console.log(`Found match, group ${groupIndex}: ${match}`); }); }

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 JavaScript, please visit: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Regular_Expressions