If you need to match a specific number of repeated characters, you can use the curly brace notation {}. The syntax is {n}, where n is the number of times the preceding character or group should be repeated. For example, the pattern a{3} matches the character a repeated exactly 3 times.
You can also specify a range of repetitions using the syntax {m,n}, where m is the minimum number of repetitions and n is the maximum number of repetitions. For example, the pattern a{2,4} matches the character a repeated between 2 and 4 times.
If you only want to match a character that is repeated one or more times, you can use the + metacharacter. For example, the pattern a+ matches the character a repeated one or more times.
Similarly, if you want to match a character that is repeated zero or more times, you can use the * metacharacter. For example, the pattern a* matches the character a repeated zero or more times.