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Regex Tester
Test a regular expression against a sample string with live match highlighting, capture groups, flag toggles, and a replace mode. Includes ready-made examples for common patterns like email addresses and URLs.
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Features
- Live match highlighting as you type, with a running match count
- i / m / s / u flag toggles
- Capture group and named-group details per match
- Replace mode with $1-style group references
- Ready-made examples for email, URL, numbers, dates, and more
How to use
- Enter a pattern and toggle any flags you need.
- Paste a test string — matches highlight automatically.
- Switch on Replace mode to preview a substitution.
Example
An invalid pattern (like an unclosed character class) shows the engine's error message instead of silently failing, so you can fix the syntax and keep going.