Regex get string between string and newline

Question

i have this string pattern:

Name: bondy
address: kuta, bali
age: 20

i want to get the name value of Name i did regex like this:

/(?<=Name:)(.*)(?=[\n\r])

but somehow it reads until the last newline?

Wouldn't it be easier using the multiline flag or am I getting something wrong? — sebastian87, Nov 24 '17 at 06:52
to be honest, i'm not into regex, still start learning on it therefore i dont understand your question. can you please elaborate in sample codes? — bondythegreat, Nov 24 '17 at 06:54

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 24 '17 at 06:43

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(.*) is greedy and will try to match everything. Add a ? right after the asterisk to have it be less greedy.

(.*?) tested and worked.

answered Nov 24 '17 at 06:43

cchoe1

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