negative lookaheads

A form of negative lookahead — The analysis of the subsequent characters absence before the regular expression is matched (symbol: ?!).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of negative lookahead
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negative lookaheads. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20lookaheads

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