RegExp to strip HTML comments

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Looking for a regexp sequence of matches and replaces (preferably PHP but doesn't matter) to change this (the start and end is just random text that needs to be preserved). IN: ``` fkdshfks khh fdsfsk

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fdsfdskh ``` to this OUT: ``` fkdshfks khh fdsfsk

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fdsfdskh ``` Thanks.

Accepted Answer

Are you just trying to remove the comments? How about ``` s///g ``` or the slightly better (suggested by the questioner himself): ``` ``` But remember, HTML is not regular, so using regular expressions to parse it will lead you into a world of hurt when somebody throws bizarre edge cases at it.

RegExp to strip HTML comments

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