regex for username
match a username
^[a-z0-9_-]{3,15}$
Regex Flags
global match
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ignore case
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multiline
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dotAll
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unicode
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sticky
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lorem
ipsum
gr3at
a
ab
abcd
abcde
john doe
johnny
abcdefghijklmnopqrst
A username is a unique identifier given to accounts in websites and social media
Alphanumeric string that may include _ and - having a length of 3 to 16 characters.
Cheatsheet
expr | usage |
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/[a-zA-Z0-9]/ | matches all lowercase, uppercase letters and numbers |
/(hello){1,3}/ | matches "hello" that occur between 1 and 3 times (inclusive) |
/^/ | matches beginning of a line |
/$/ | matches end of a line |
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