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title: "RegEx Example: IMEI or ICCID Requiring Leading or Trailing Keywords"
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# RegEx Example: IMEI or ICCID Requiring Leading or Trailing Keywords

RegEx (using the pipe '|' as an OR between conditions):  
  
pData->data =  
    \_T("(?i)"  
       "(?:\\\\b**ICCID**\\\\b\[^\\\\r\\\\n\]\*?(?<!\\\\d)89\\\\d{17,18}(?!\\\\d)"  
       "|(?<!\\\\d)89\\\\d{17,18}(?!\\\\d)\[^\\\\r\\\\n\]\*?\\\\b**ICCID**\\\\b"  
       "|\\\\b(?:**IMEA|IMEI|SIM**)\\\\b\[^\\\\r\\\\n\]\*?(?<!\\\\d)\\\\d{15}(?:\\\\d{2})?(?!\\\\d)"  
       "|(?<!\\\\d)\\\\d{15}(?:\\\\d{2})?(?!\\\\d)\[^\\\\r\\\\n\]\*?\\\\b(?:**IMEA|IMEI|SIM**)\\\\b)");

**In simple terms:**

-   `(?i)` – Make the match **case-insensitive**
-   -   `iccid`, `ICCID`, `Imei`, etc. all match
-   The whole code block is a big **“OR” group** with four patterns:
-   1.  `ICCID` label on the same line **before** an ICCID-shaped number
    2.  ICCID-shaped number **before** the `ICCID` label
    3.  `IMEA`, `IMEI`, or `SIM` label on the same line **before** a 15- or 17-digit number
    4.  15- or 17-digit number **before** the `IMEA`/`IMEI`/`SIM` label
-   For **ICCID** patterns:
-   -   The number must start with `89` and then have **17 or 18 more digits** → **19–20 digits total**
    -   `(?<!\\d)` and `(?!\\d)` around the number means it **cannot be part of a longer digit string**
    -   `[^\r\n]*?` between the label and number means “**any characters on the same line**” (spaces, punctuation, etc.), but do not cross a newline.
-   For **IMEA / IMEI / SIM** patterns:
-   -   The label is one of `IMEA`, `IMEI`, or `SIM` as a **whole word**.
    -   The number is **15 digits**, optionally followed by **2 more digits** → **15 or 17 digits total**.
    -   Again, `(?<!\\d)` / `(?!\\d)` ensure it’s not embedded inside a longer run of digits.
    -   `[^\r\n]*?` allows any same-line characters between label and number.
-   Net effect:  
    This regex finds **ICCID**, **IMEI**, **IMEA**, and **SIM** style identifiers **only when**:
-   -   They are on the same line as the appropriate label,
    -   The numeric portion has the correct length/shape, and
    -   The number isn’t just a slice of a larger digit blob.