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# regex

> 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.
> More information: <https://cheatography.com/davechild/cheat-sheets/regular-expressions/>.

- 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:

`"{{text}}"`