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import Foundation let pattern = #"^(?P<io_device_name>[a-z|0-9]+)+\s+(?P<io_read_req_per_sec>\d+\.\d+)+\s+(?P<io_write_req_per_sec>\d+\.\d+)+\s+(?P<io_read_kb_per_sec>\d+\.\d+)+\s+(?P<io_write_kb_per_sec>\d+\.\d+)+\s+(?P<io_req_avg_wait_millisec>\d+\.\d+)+\s+(?P<io_req_avg_service_millisec>\d+\.\d+)+\s+(?P<io_bandwidth_utilization_percent>\d+\.\d+)"# let regex = try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern, options: .anchorsMatchLines) let testString = #""" Device rReq_PS wReq_PS rKB_PS wKB_PS avgWaitMillis avgSvcMillis bandwUtilPct loop0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 loop1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 loop2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 loop3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 loop4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 nvme0n1 0.00 15.00 0.00 60.00 0.80 0.53 0.80 Device rReq_PS wReq_PS rKB_PS wKB_PS avgWaitMillis avgSvcMillis bandwUtilPct loop0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 loop1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 loop2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 loop3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 loop4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 nvme0n1 10.00 15.00 445.00 60.00 41.80 15.53 100.80 """# 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