String format with Reg Ex

Question

Hi,

How can I write a regular expression to match "SS19100025" type of string?

Start with 2 "S" then "191" then after 5 digit number.

Thanks a lot, devweb

Answer 1

/SS191\d{5}/

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Answer 2

You can try "SS191\d{5}"

Answer 3

this should work:

/^SS191[0-9]{5}$/