c# - "00000000000000000000000000000" matches Regex "^[1-9]|0$" -

in .net4.5, find result of

system.text.regularexpressions.regex.ismatch(     "00000000000000000000000000000", "^[1-9]|0$") 

is true.

the result expect false. don't know why. can me?

update: in beginning, validating regular expression ^-?[1-9]\d*|0$ used match integer found on internet , find string multiple 0 matches regular expression.

the issue alternator's binding behavior. default (i.e. without using grouping), expression containing alternator (|) match either value left of alternator, or value right.

so in expression, you're matching either 1 of these:

• ^[1-9]
• 0$

your call ismatch method returns true because second of 2 option matches string 00000000000000000000000000000.

to restrict alternator's binding specific part of expression, need group using parentheses, follows:

^([1-9]|0)$ 

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putting together, strict expression validate integers, disallowing leading zeroes , negative zero, this:

^(-?[1-9][0-9]*|0)$