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regex match <... not <...>

Hi I am using notepad++ and I need a regex witch match number 1 not number 2

number 1    <aaaaaa.


number 2   <aaaaaa.>

I tried this but it matches both of them not just number 1 I tried <.*(?!.*\>)

and im expect to be match just number 1 not number 2

Solution

  • You could match only number 1:

    ^[^<\n>]*<[^\n<>]*$

    Explanation

    • ^ Start of string
    • [^<\n>]* Match optional chars other than a newline or < or >
    • <[^\n<>]* Match < followed by 0+ occurrences of any char other than a newline or < or >
    • $ End of string

    Regex demo

    Or if you only want to match the single part:

    <(?![^<>\n]*>).*

    Explanation

    • < Match literally
    • (?![^<>\n]*>) Negative lookahead, assert no more occurrence of > to the right
    • .* Match the rest of the line

    Regex demo