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May 9, 2025 · Fundamentals
Understanding Greedy and Non‑Greedy Matching in Regular Expressions
This article explains the difference between greedy and non‑greedy (lazy) matching in regular expressions, describes how quantifiers behave by default, shows how to switch to lazy mode using a trailing question mark, and provides multiple Python code examples illustrating both approaches.
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