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Dev tools · September 27, 2015

Extended JavaScript Regular Expressions

Extended JavaScript regular expressions. Contribute to slevithan/xregexp development by creating an account on GitHub.

Extended JavaScript Regular Expressions launched on September 27, 2015 with 12 votes, #1,560 of 3,463 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

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In plain words

XRegExp is a JavaScript library that extends the standard regular expression functionality available in JavaScript. It provides developers with additional features and capabilities for pattern matching and text manipulation. The tool is designed for developers who need more powerful regular expression options beyond what native JavaScript offers. It is maintained as an open-source project on GitHub where contributors can collaborate on its development.

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