Date Regex Tester
Test and validate date patterns with this specialized regex tester. Includes tested patterns and real-time matching.
Recommended Date Pattern
``regex
^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$
`
Test Examples
Valid matches:
- 2024-01-15
2023-12-311999-06-30
Invalid (should not match):
01-15-20242024/01/152024-1-524-01-15
Pattern Explanation
Matches ISO 8601 date format (YYYY-MM-DD)
Alternative Patterns
1. ^\d{2}/\d{2}/\d{4}$
2. ^\d{2}-\d{2}-\d{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