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Asked: May 31, 20262026-05-31T14:29:28+00:00 2026-05-31T14:29:28+00:00

How can I match all the special chars (like +_*&^%$#@!~ ) except the char

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How can I match all the “special” chars (like +_*&^%$#@!~) except the char - in PHP?

I know that \W will match all the “special” chars including the -.

Any suggestions in consideration of Unicode letters?

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    2026-05-31T14:29:29+00:00Added an answer on May 31, 2026 at 2:29 pm
    • [^-] is not the special character you want
    • [\W] are all special characters as you know
    • [^\w] are all special characters as well – sounds fair?

    So therefore [^\w-] is the combination of both: All “special” characters but without -.

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