How to remove extra characters from url using htaccess?

Question

Apache HTTP Server

How to make my-site/catalog/shlack-test/ from my-site/catalog/shlack-(test) ?
I tried it myself, but I didn’t succeed, because I don’t understand well ..

Answer 1

And in php you can't do it, for example preg_match();

Answer 2

There is no point... On the router (PHP script), this must be done with the function of inaccurate pathfinding for routing from those available on the site.
Then there will be some sense: with erroneously typed URLs, it will redirect to a similar and close in value. At first - Levenshtein and shingles will help, then - you need to work out this comparison more.