Phone Number Parsing
Regex Applications - Lesson 2
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Phone Number Format Variations
Concept
Phone numbers come in many formats: (555) 123-4567, 555-123-4567, +1-555-123-4567, 5551234567. A good regex handles multiple formats.
Example
(?:\+1[- ]?)?\(?([0-9]{3})\)?[- ]?([0-9]{3})[- ]?([0-9]{4})
Matches most US phone formatsPractical Application
Design flexible patterns that accept user-friendly input formats