Regex Tester for PHP

Free online regex tester with PHP code examples

Working with regex tester in PHP? Our free online regex tester helps PHP developers format, validate, and process data instantly. Below you will find PHP code examples using PCRE (built-in) so you can achieve the same result programmatically in your own projects.

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PHP Code Example

<?php
$text = "Contact support@example.com";
preg_match_all('/[\w.+-]+@[\w-]+\.[\w.]+/', $text, $matches);
print_r($matches[0]);

Quick Setup

Library: PCRE (built-in)
// Built-in extension — no installation needed

PHP Tips & Best Practices

  • PHP uses PCRE (Perl-Compatible Regular Expressions)
  • preg_match returns first match; preg_match_all returns all
  • Use named groups: (?P<name>pattern)

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