In this tutorial, we'll delve into the workings of the regex pattern used to match an email address. Regular expressions are powerful tools for pattern matching within strings, and understanding them is crucial for any developer. We'll break down each component of the regex pattern to understand its role in validating email addresses.
The regex pattern we'll be exploring is:
/^([a-z0-9_\.-]+)@([\da-z\.-]+)\.([a-z\.]{2,6})$/