the word sword
Cheat sheet
^ $
start / end of the entry
.
any character
a* a+ a?
0+, 1+, 0 or 1 of a
.{3} .{2,5}
exactly 3 / 2 to 5 characters
[aeiou] [^aeiou]
one of / none of these
(cat|dog)
either word
(abra)cad\1
repeat a group: abracadabra
(?=.*x)(?=.*y)
contains x and y, any order

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