a semver range with ^ or ~
Matches a semver range with ^ or ~. It is anchored at both ends, so the whole string has to match. There are no capture groups.
Pattern
/^[\^~]?\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/- Match scope
- the whole string
- Capture groups
- 0
- What it catches in the first example
- ^1.2.3
Try it yourself
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^1.2.3
1 match
Examples that match
- ^1.2.3
- ~0.4.0
- 2.0.0
Examples that do not match
- ^1.2
- v1.2.3
- >=1.2.3
Other expressions in this group
^([0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}(:[0-9a-fA-F]{1,4})*)?::([0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}(:[0-9a-fA-F]{1,4})*)?$a compressed IPv6 address^\d{3}-\d{2}-\d{5}$a Korean business registration number^[a-z]+\/[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9.+-]*$a MIME type^data:[a-z]+\/[a-z0-9.+-]+;base64,[A-Za-z0-9+/]+=*$a base64 data: URI^(\S+\s+){4}\S+$a five-field cron expression^[A-Za-z]:\\.*$a Windows drive path^(10\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}|192\.168\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}|172\.(1[6-9]|2\d|3[01])\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3})$a private IPv4 range^[A-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]*$a PascalCase nameHow to read this
- With ^ and $ around it, the whole string must match; without them the match can sit anywhere. Always anchor an expression you use for validation.
- Round brackets ( ) capture what they wrap. When you only need grouping, write (?: ) so the numbering of later groups does not shift.
- Every expression here is checked against its examples. Even so, "looks like an email" and "is a real inbox" remain different questions.
- Nested open-ended repeats such as (a+)+ can blow up on certain inputs. Look for that shape before pasting someone else’s expression into your code.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is the regex for a semver range with ^ or ~?
^[\^~]?\d+\.\d+\.\d+$.
Q. Which strings match?
Text like ^1.2.3 matches; text like ^1.2 does not.
Q. Does the whole string have to match?
Yes. It is wrapped in ^ and $, so nothing but a full match passes.
Q. How do I use what it caught?
There are no capture groups, so only the whole match (match[0]) comes back. Wrap the part you need in brackets to capture it.