Regex Pattern Builder
Describe what you want to match in plain English, get a regex with breakdown and test cases.
Prompt
Create a regular expression for the following requirement:
[DESCRIBE WHAT YOU WANT TO MATCH]
Provide:
1. The regex pattern
2. Explanation of each part
3. Test cases (5 matches, 5 non-matches)
4. Common edge cases to consider
Example
Input:
Match valid email addresses
Output:
Pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}$
Explanation:
- ^ Start of string
- [a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+ One or more valid local part characters
- @ Literal @ symbol
- [a-zA-Z0-9.-]+ Domain name
- \. Literal dot
- [a-zA-Z]{2,} TLD (minimum 2 letters)
- $ End of string
Matches:
- user@example.com
- john.doe@company.co.uk
- test+tag@gmail.com
Non-matches:
- @example.com
- user@.com
- user@com
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