regex

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Regular expressions (`regex`) are patterns used to match, search, and manipulate text. Note: `regex` isn't a command, but syntax to be used with other commands.

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Examples (8)

Match any single character

.

Match the start of a line

^hello

Match the end of a line

world$

Match zero or more repeated characters

a*

Match a set of characters

[abc]

Match ranges of characters

[a-z][3-9]

Match anything but the specified character

[^a]

Match a boundary around a word

"\btext\b"

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