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regex

The correct spelling is regex.

How to pronounce regex

/ˈɹɛˌdʒɛks/
noun

IPA: /ˈɹɛˌdʒɛks/

Say it like: Rej-ex

The correct spelling is regex. A concise description of a regular formal language with notations for concatenation, alternation, and iteration (repetition) of subexpressions.

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noun

  1. 1.A concise description of a regular formal language with notations for concatenation, alternation, and iteration (repetition) of subexpressions.
  2. 2.(more generally) Any pattern for text matching or searching, frequently offering more or less functionality than a theoretical regular expression.

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