| Greedy quantifier | Lazy quantifier | Description |
|---|---|---|
| * | *? | Star Quantifier: 0 or more |
| + | +? | Plus Quantifier: 1 or more |
| ? | ?? | Optional Quantifier: 0 or 1 |
| {n} | {n}? | Quantifier: exactly n |
| {n,} | {n,}? | Quantifier: n or more |
| {n,m} | {n,m}? | Quantifier: between n and m |
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Regex greed quantifiers
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| +-------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+ | |
| | Greedy quantifier | Lazy quantifier | Description | | |
| +-------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+ | |
| | * | *? | Star Quantifier: 0 or more | | |
| | + | +? | Plus Quantifier: 1 or more | | |
| | ? | ?? | Optional Quantifier: 0 or 1 | | |
| | {n} | {n}? | Quantifier: exactly n | | |
| | {n,} | {n,}? | Quantifier: n or more | | |
| | {n,m} | {n,m}? | Quantifier: between n and m | | |
| +-------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+ | |
| https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2301285#34806154 |
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