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Generate RegEx from matches

I want to generate RegEx Pattern from a given matches
for example i want to get <b>\d+<\b> from the following array of matches

<b>1</b>
<b>2</b>
<b>3</b>
<b>4</b>
<b>5</b>
...
any ideas?

Solution

  • Tool

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    txt2re: Online regular expression generator.

    Understanding

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    Coding

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    Note

    As indicated with the meaningful joke, don't forget that computers cannot read your mind, and several different regexes can be generated for the same input.