RegExp Equivalence Checker

How to use:

Enter two JavaScript regular expressions (without the surrounding slashes) and click "Check Equivalence". The tool determines whether the two expression match exactly the same strings. Otherwise, example strings are shown that match either expression but not both.

Examples:

• a|aa and a{1,2} are equivalent
• a+ matches a subset of a*
• ^a{0,4}$ and ^a{2,6}$ match some common strings

Supported syntax:

• Quantifiers: a*, a+, a{3,10}, a?
• Alternation: a|b
• Character classes: ., \w, [a-zA-Z], ...
• Escaping: \$, \., ...
• (Non-)capturing groups: (?...), (...)

Unsupported syntax:

• Global flags: /.../g, /.../i, /.../m, ...
• Local flags: (?i:...), ...
• Unicode property escapes: \p{...}, \P{...}
• Backreferences: \1, \2, ...
• Positive/negative lookahead: (?=...), (?!...)
• Positive/negative lookbehind assertions: (?<=...), (?<!...)
• Word boundary: \b, \B

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