Note : left double quotation () = &ldquo right double quotation () = &rdquo

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Asked: June 10, 20262026-06-10T20:08:02+00:00 2026-06-10T20:08:02+00:00

Note :

left double quotation (“) = &ldquo

right double quotation (“) = &rdquo

My current regex is this

(?>=&ldquo.*)&ldquo

It matches the second &ldquo in here (which is right):

&ldquoThis is a sample&ldquo

It also matches the second &ldquo in here (which I don’t want to happen because the 1st quote is already closed):

&ldquoThis is a sample&rdquoSample&ldquoTesting

How can I write a regex that will match every &ldquo preceding with the unclosed &ldquo

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-06-10T20:08:03+00:00

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I think this is the answer:

(?<=&ldquo.*)(?<!&rdquo.*)&ldquo

Tested it there.

Ah, it fails on &ldquoThis is a sample&rdquo &ldquoThis is a sample&ldquo

My second attempt:

(?<=&ldquo(?!.*&rdquo).*)&ldquo

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