As an example I have this string: aaa bbb aaa bbb ccc bbb ddd

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Asked: June 8, 20262026-06-08T18:13:22+00:00 2026-06-08T18:13:22+00:00

As an example I have this string: aaa bbb “aaa bbb ccc” bbb “ddd”

I want to match bbb, but only if it’s not inside quotation marks using regex.

Anyone have an idea?

UPDATE

I suppose I should have been more specific, I’ll amend my example:

Say I have an html tag, I wish to grab an attribute and its value:

<input type="text" id="textbox" myattr="myvalue" name="myattr test" />

I need to match the word’s myattr and myvalue, but ONLY when myattr is not surrounded by quotes and when myvalue is definitely myattr’s value.

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-06-08T18:13:24+00:00

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Why can’t you just use attr('myattr') on your input element?

Also, I suggest looking into the following:

Why reinvent the wheel when others have code ready for you to use?

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