
If you are a complete beginner, you should get a firm grasp of basic regex syntax just by reading the examples in the tables. The other reason the tables are not exhaustive is that I wanted them to serve as a quick introduction to regex.

NET) you may want to check once a year, as their creators often introduce new features. In fact, for some regex engines (such as Perl, PCRE, Java and. For a full reference to the particular regex flavors you'll be using, it's always best to go straight to the source. First, every regex flavor is different, and I didn't want to crowd the page with overly exotic syntax. The tables are not exhaustive, for two reasons. I encourage you to print the tables so you have a cheat sheet on your desk for quick reference.

(It you want a bookmark, here's a direct link to the regex reference tables). While reading the rest of the site, when in doubt, you can always come back and look here. The tables below are a reference to basic regex.
