How to convert multiple <br/> tags to a single <br/> tag using RegEx in Rust

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use regex::Regex;

fn main() {
    let input = "ab<br/><br/>cd<br/>efg<br/><br/><br/>hijk<br/><br/>";

    // Create regex to match multiple consecutive <br/> tags
    let re = Regex::new(r"(<br\s*/?>\s*)+").unwrap();

    // Replace with a single <br/>
    let output = re.replace_all(input, "<br/>");

    println!("{}", output);
}

   
     
/*
run:

ab<br/>cd<br/>efg<br/>hijk<br/>
   
*/

 



answered Jul 15, 2025 by avibootz
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