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Regex Tester

Test and debug JavaScript Regular Expressions in real time. Highlights matches, extracts numbered and named capture groups, and displays match start/end indices with timeout protection.

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How it works

  1. Enter your regex pattern and select flags (`g`, `i`, `m`, `s`, `u`).
  2. Type or paste test text into the input area.
  3. Matches and capture groups are computed and highlighted immediately.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do the regex flags mean?

`g` = global match (all occurrences), `i` = case insensitive, `m` = multiline anchor matching (`^` and `$`), `s` = dot matches newlines, `u` = full unicode support.

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