This is the regex for validating Rwandan motorcycle (moto) plate numbers, which can be used for all moto plate number validations.
Use this regular expression to validate a plate number input string in Rwanda in your code. The regular expression can be used in any programming language or text editor that supports regex.
The regular expression is: /^(r|R)[a-zA-Z] ?\d{3}[a-zA-Z]$/
/^: This symbol matches the start of a string. In the regex pattern, it indicates that the string being matched should start with the pattern that follows it.(r|R): This section specifies that the first character of the plate number should be either "r" or "R".[a-zA-Z]: This part matches any alphabetical character in either uppercase or lowercase. It is used to match the second character of the plate number.?: This optional symbol matches a space character. It is used to allow for an optional space between the second and third characters of the plate number.\d{3}: This section matches exactly three digits (0-9) in sequence. It is used to match the third, fourth, and fifth characters of the plate number.[a-zA-Z]: This part matches any alphabetical character in either uppercase or lowercase. It is used to match the sixth character of the plate number.$: This symbol matches the end of a string. In the regex pattern, it indicates that the string being matched should end with the pattern that precedes it.
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