This is a **regular expression (regex)** that matches specific strings...
August 26, 2025 at 07:29 PM
This is a regular expression (regex) that matches specific strings based on the following rules:
Breakdown:
^
: Asserts the start of the string.(?!...)
: This is a negative lookahead. It ensures that what follows does not match the pattern inside it..*
: Matches any number of characters (including zero characters).(?:...)
: This is a non-capturing group, used to group patterns without creating a capturing group.Config|Convert|Keep|Report|Test|Update
: A list of substrings (joined with the|
OR operator). The regex ensures none of these words are present in the string..*
: Matches the remaining part of the string.
Overall Explanation:
This regex is used to match a string that does NOT contain any of the following words: Config
, Convert
, Keep
, Report
, Test
, or Update
.
Examples:
"ExampleString"
→ Matches (does not contain any of the forbidden words)."KeepConfig"
→ Does Not Match (containsConfig
)."Test something new"
→ Does Not Match (containsTest
)."Welcome to Regex"
→ Matches (none of the forbidden words are present).
In summary, this code is often used as a filter to exclude strings containing certain keywords.
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