Incorrect regular expressions work

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Incorrect regular expressions work. For example:

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regex:\.(mp4|avi|mkv|vob|mpg)$

It does not find files with extensions mp4, avi, mkv, vob, mpg. The result completely defies any logic
Generally speaking, this expression should be equivalent to the following:

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regex:\.mp4$|\.avi$|\.mkv$|\.vob$|\.mpg$

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Incorrect regular expressions work. For example:

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regex:\.(mp4|avi|mkv|vob|mpg)$

It does not find files with extensions mp4, avi, mkv, vob, mpg. The result completely defies any logic
Generally speaking, this expression should be equivalent to the following:

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regex:\.mp4$|\.avi$|\.mkv$|\.vob$|\.mpg$

The "|" has a double meaning:
It can be an OR in your regex, but it could also mean: the end of the regex and the start of a next query (for example: path:c:\windows)

So, even your second example will probably not give you the right results. This one should give the right results:

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regex:\.mp4$|regex:\.avi$|regex:\.mkv$|regex:\.vob$|regex:\.mpg$

Or escape the | by enclosing it in double quotes (using your second example):

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regex:\.mp4$"|"\.avi$"|"\.mkv$"|"\.vob$"|"\.mpg$

Your short version would become:

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regex:\.(mp4"|"avi"|"mkv"|"vob"|"mpg)$

BTW: I assume this was just an example. Otherwise you could get the same results wit a simple:

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ext:mp4;avi;mkv;vob;mpg