Binary Number Regex Pattern

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Pattern Breakdown

Code Examples

const regex = /^(0b)?[01]+$/;
const test = "0b10110";
console.log(regex.test(test)); // true

// Extract matches
const matches = test.match(regex);
console.log(matches);

import re

pattern = r'^(0b)?[01]+$'
test = "0b10110"
match = re.search(pattern, test)
print(match)  # Found!

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "regexp"
)

func main() {
    re := regexp.MustCompile(`^(0b)?[01]+$`)
    fmt.Println(re.MatchString("0b10110")) // true
}

Common Use Cases

Match Examples

About the Binary Number Regex

Matches binary numbers (0s and 1s) with optional 0b prefix for standard binary notation.

Regular expressions (regex) are powerful pattern matching tools used across virtually all programming languages. The binary number pattern is classified as beginner difficulty in the numbers category. It works in all major programming languages.

When using this regex, always consider edge cases and test thoroughly with real-world data. Use the interactive tester above to validate the pattern against your specific inputs before deploying to production.

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