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Regex return string between two matches

I'm trying to get the string between two specific matches, for example two hashtags.

What I would like to achieve:

input: some text in front ##hi there## some text behind

output: hi there

With /%%(.*)%%/, ##hi there## is returned.

Thanks in advance

Solution

  • You need a look ahead and look behind.

    (?<=##).*(?=##)

    This will match hi there

    https://regex101.com/r/qUR4NR/1