import Foundation
let pattern = #"Initiated logon request((?!Received logon)[\s\S])*Received logon"#
let regex = try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern, options: .anchorsMatchLines)
let testString = #"""
<20170503-18:19:09, FIXT.1.1:BANZAI->EXEC, event> (Initiated logon request)
<20170503-18:19:09, FIX.4.4:BANZAI->EXEC, incoming> (8=FIX.4.4☺9=67☺35=A☺
34=177☺49=EXEC☺52=20170503-18:19:09.298☺56=BANZAI☺98=0☺108=30☺10=092☺)
<20170503-18:19:09, FIX.4.4:BANZAI->EXEC, event>
(Received logon) fdsfhffghgfhgjgf 177☺49=EXEC☺52=20170503-18:19:09.298☺
56=BANZAI☺98 (Received logon) more stuff after this....
"""#
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