Regex not matching correctly multiple words

Question

As you can see in the "Debuggex Demo" it's only matching "Drama", but I also want "Foreign", but I can't get it working. Anyone could give me a hand?

Thanks in advance.

name":"(.*?)"}.*?,"homepage

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In this "project" I'm forbidden to use any JSON library or something like that. — JChris
– JChris, Commented Dec 5, 2013 at 22:40

Szymon · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-05 22:37:29Z

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You can use positive look-ahead and change it to:

name":"(.*?)"}.*?,(?=.*"homepage)

EDIT: As pointed out by Pshemo, even shorter one works too

name":"(.*?)"}(?=.*"homepage)

answered Dec 5, 2013 at 22:37

Szymon

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Hum... I didn't know about it. I'll read how it works now. Anyway, your regex is totally working, thanks!

Casimir et Hippolyte · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-05 22:39:59Z

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You can use:

(?=name":"(.*?)".*,"homepage)

answered Dec 5, 2013 at 22:39

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