import Foundation
let pattern = #"(?:\G(?!\A)|{)[^{}]*?\K\([^()]*\)(?=[^{}]*})"#
let regex = try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern, options: .anchorsMatchLines)
let testString = #"""
{foo (i,j) bar} should match on (i,j)
{(i,j) foo (k,l) bar (m,n,o)} should match on (i,j), (k,l), and (m,n,o).
foo (i,j) bar should not match on anything because the string is not between swirly brackets.
{foo (i,j) bar} (k,l) should match on (i,j) but not (k,l) because the latter is outside of the swirly brackets.
"""#
let stringRange = NSRange(location: 0, length: testString.utf16.count)
let matches = regex.matches(in: testString, range: stringRange)
var result: [[String]] = []
for match in matches {
var groups: [String] = []
for rangeIndex in 1 ..< match.numberOfRanges {
let nsRange = match.range(at: rangeIndex)
guard !NSEqualRanges(nsRange, NSMakeRange(NSNotFound, 0)) else { continue }
let string = (testString as NSString).substring(with: nsRange)
groups.append(string)
}
if !groups.isEmpty {
result.append(groups)
}
}
print(result)
Please keep in mind that these code samples are automatically generated and are not guaranteed to work. If you find any syntax errors, feel free to submit a bug report. For a full regex reference for Swift 5.2, please visit: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foundation/nsregularexpression