php-regexHow to use PHP regex to match tab?

PHP regex can be used to match tab by using the \t character.

Example code

$string = "This\tis\ta\ttab";
$pattern = "/\t/";

if (preg_match($pattern, $string)) {
    echo "Match found!";
}

Output example

Match found!

Code explanation

• $string: This is the string that will be searched for the tab character.
• $pattern: This is the regular expression pattern that will be used to search for the tab character.
• preg_match(): This is the PHP function used to search for a pattern in a string. It takes two parameters, the first being the pattern and the second being the string.

Helpful links

• PHP preg_match() Function

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