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Tier 3 · Warlockmatch

Matching Quotes

Match text containing a quoted section — opened and closed by the same quote character, single or double.

The trick is that the closing quote must be the same character as the opening one. A character class alone cannot express that; a backreference can.

Your pattern0 chars · par 11
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Start typing — tests run as you go.0 of 4 visible tests passing
Test cases
  • he said "hi"must match
  • it's 'here'must match
  • mismatched "quote'must not match
  • no quotes at allmust not match

+ 6 hidden tests, checked when you submit. They are what stops a pattern that only fits the examples above.