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Assume the following strings:
aaa bbb ccc bbb aaa ccc I want to match aaa as long as it is not at the start of the string. I'm trying to negate it by doing something like this:
[^^]aaa But I don't think this is right. Using preg_replace.
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The meta character “^” matches the beginning of a particular string i.e. it matches the first character of the string. For example, The expression “^\d” matches the string/line starting with a digit. The expression “^[a-z]” matches the string/line starting with a lower case alphabet.
To match the start or the end of a line, we use the following anchors: Caret (^) matches the position before the first character in the string. Dollar ($) matches the position right after the last character in the string.
End of String or Line: $ The $ anchor specifies that the preceding pattern must occur at the end of the input string, or before \n at the end of the input string. If you use $ with the RegexOptions. Multiline option, the match can also occur at the end of a line.
Example: The regex "aa\n" tries to match two consecutive "a"s at the end of a line, inclusive the newline character itself. Example: "a\+" matches "a+" and not a series of one or "a"s. ^ the caret is the anchor for the start of the string, or the negation symbol.
You can use a look behind to make sure it is not at the beginning. (?<!^)aaa
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