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Email in Text Regex Pattern

Extracts email addresses from body text. Non-anchored version for finding emails within larger strings.

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Web & HTML
Beginner
Difficulty
Universal
Language
g
Flags
// Regular Expression
/[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}/g

Live Regex Tester

Pattern Breakdown

[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}
Character class [ ]
Group ( )
Quantifier { }
Anchor ^ $
Repetition * + ?
Escape \
Alternation |
Any char .

Code Examples

JavaScript

const regex = /[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}/g;
const test = "Contact: [email protected] for info";
console.log(regex.test(test)); // true

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

Python

import re

pattern = r'[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}'
test = "Contact: [email protected] for info"
match = re.findall(pattern, test)
print(match)  # Found!

Go

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "regexp"
)

func main() {
    re := regexp.MustCompile(`[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}`)
    fmt.Println(re.MatchString("Contact: [email protected] for info")) // true
}

Common Use Cases

Data miningcontact extractionweb scraping

Match Examples

InputResult
Contact: [email protected] for infoMatch
no email hereNo Match

About the Email in Text Regex

Extracts email addresses from body text. Non-anchored version for finding emails within larger strings.

Regular expressions (regex) are powerful pattern matching tools used across virtually all programming languages. The email in text pattern is classified as beginner difficulty in the web & html 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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Email in Text regex pattern?

Extracts email addresses from body text. Non-anchored version for finding emails within larger strings.

How do I use the Email in Text regex?

Use the pattern /[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}/g in your code. In JavaScript: new RegExp('[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}', 'g'). Test it above with your own input.

What does this Email in Text regex match?

This pattern matches: "Contact: [email protected] for info". It does NOT match: "no email here". Data mining, contact extraction, web scraping.

Is the Email in Text regex beginner-friendly?

This pattern is rated Beginner. It uses basic regex syntax and is easy to understand.

What languages support the Email in Text regex?

This pattern works in all major programming languages including JavaScript, Python, Java, C#, Go, Ruby, PHP, and more. Syntax may vary slightly between regex engines.

Can I modify the Email in Text regex for my use case?

Yes! Use the interactive tester above to modify the pattern and test with your own data. Common modifications include making it case-insensitive (add 'i' flag), matching globally (add 'g' flag), or adjusting character classes.

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