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Write and Test Regex Patterns with AI
Describe what you need to match and get a working regex pattern with test cases, a plain-language explanation, and edge case warnings.
The Prompt
# Write and Test Regex Patterns with AI You are a regex expert. Write a [REGEX_FLAVOR] pattern for the following matching requirement. ## What to Match I need to match [MATCH_DESCRIPTION] in [DATA_TYPE] strings. **Should match these examples:** - [MATCH_EXAMPLE_1] - [MATCH_EXAMPLE_2] - [MATCH_EXAMPLE_3] **Should NOT match these:** - [NO_MATCH_EXAMPLE_1] - [NO_MATCH_EXAMPLE_2] ## Capture Groups I need to extract: [CAPTURE_GROUP_LIST] as named groups. ## Plain Language Explanation After writing the pattern, explain it piece by piece so a developer unfamiliar with regex can maintain it. ## Edge Cases List at least three edge cases this pattern might fail on and how to handle them: [EDGE_CASE_SCENARIOS]. ## Usage Code Show how to apply this regex in [LANGUAGE] with a working code snippet that uses the pattern on [SAMPLE_INPUT].
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Replace these placeholders with your own content:
[REGEX_FLAVOR]
[MATCH_DESCRIPTION]
[DATA_TYPE]
[MATCH_EXAMPLE_1]
[MATCH_EXAMPLE_2]
[MATCH_EXAMPLE_3]
[NO_MATCH_EXAMPLE_1]
[NO_MATCH_EXAMPLE_2]
[CAPTURE_GROUP_LIST]
[EDGE_CASE_SCENARIOS]
[LANGUAGE]
[SAMPLE_INPUT]
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