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Credit Card Regex Tester

Credit Card Regex Tester

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Credit Card Regex Tester

Test and validate credit-card patterns with this specialized regex tester. Includes tested patterns and real-time matching.

Recommended Credit-card Pattern

``regex ^\d{4}[- ]?\d{4}[- ]?\d{4}[- ]?\d{4}$ `

Test Examples

Valid matches:

  • 4111111111111111
  • 4111-1111-1111-1111
  • 4111 1111 1111 1111
Invalid (should not match):
  • 411111111111111
  • 4111-1111-1111
  • abcd-efgh-ijkl-mnop

Pattern Explanation

Matches 16-digit card numbers with optional spaces or dashes

Alternative Patterns

1. ^\d{16}$ 2. ^(?:\d{4}[- ]?){4}$`

How to Use

1. The pattern above is preloaded—or enter your own 2. Add test strings to validate 3. See real-time match highlights 4. Copy the pattern for your code

Regex Quick Reference

| Symbol | Meaning | Example | \dAny digit\d{3} matches "123" \wWord character\w+ matches "hello" +One or morea+ matches "aaa" *Zero or morea* matches "" or "aaa" ?Optionalcolou?r matches "color" ^Start of string^Hello $End of stringworld$ [abc]Character class[aeiou] matches vowels (ab)Alternation(catdog) matches either

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this validate the card is real?

No, this checks format only. Use the Luhn algorithm to validate the checksum digit. Never store raw card numbers—use a payment processor.

What regex flavor does this use?

This tester uses JavaScript regex (ECMAScript). Most patterns work the same in Python, Java, and other languages.

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