# Which below metacharacters will fit for below expression?

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**Created:** [July 16, 2021, 11:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-below-metacharacters-will-fit-for-below-expression/261541 "2021-07-16T11:14:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![docky12](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@docky12](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/docky12)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 11:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-below-metacharacters-will-fit-for-below-expression/261541/1 "2021-07-16T11:14:45Z")

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`/26 \-30 \*260 \+382 = \?/.match('Result is 30*260')`

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**Author:** ![jgomo3](https://www.ruby-forum.com/user_avatar/www.ruby-forum.com/jgomo3/32/950_2.png) [@jgomo3](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jgomo3)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 11:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-below-metacharacters-will-fit-for-below-expression/261541/2 "2021-07-16T11:51:37Z")

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Why are you asking this question?

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**Author:** ![docky12](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@docky12](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/docky12)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 12:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-below-metacharacters-will-fit-for-below-expression/261541/3 "2021-07-16T12:02:59Z")

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Just checking the solution for this? I have tried multiple metacharacters and lot of ruby regex online tool.

> **[Rubular](https://rubular.com/)**
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> Ruby-based regular expression editor/tester

But unable to replicate this.