RegExpr

[mickey]

Hello, I've got this problem here:

@"(?<first>[a-z]+)?(?<second>hello\(\))"

@"(?<first>[a-z]+)?(?<second>hello\(\))"

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I just want recognize hello() in <second> group;
<first> can recognize:
ffddfhello
ffffhello
helloWorld
hello
helloffffff
But I can't recognized hello() in the second group........when input string is hello() I can see that hello (and only hello) is recognize by first (instead hello() must be recognized by second enterely....)
Is there an error please?

[mickey]

hi, is there a way to say in the <first> :"don't recognize 'hello()' "?