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gm

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#include <StringConstants.au3> ; to declare the Constants of StringRegExp #include <Array.au3> ; UDF needed for _ArrayDisplay and _ArrayConcatenate Local $sRegex = "(?m)(MacBook[1-7],\d|MacBookAir[1-4],\d|MacBookPro[1-8],\d|Macmini[1-5],\d|iMac(1[0-2]|[4-9]|),\d|^MacPro[1-5],\d$)" Local $sString = "Model information: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210222" & @CRLF & _ "Published Date: February 01, 2021" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Validation: https://regex101.com/r/p5r9WT/3/" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "This regex is exact. No new models are supported." & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "(MacBookAir[5-9]|MacBookPro(9|1[0-6])|MacPro[6-7]|iMac(Pro1|1[3-9]|20)|MacBook(10|9|8)|Macmini[6-8]),\d" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "pattern matches:" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201608" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Supported:" & @CRLF & _ "MacBook10,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBook9,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBook8,1" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Unsupported:" & @CRLF & _ "MacBook7,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBook6,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBook5,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBook5,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBook4,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBook3,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBook2,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBook1,1" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201862" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Supported:" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookAir9,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookAir8,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookAir8,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookAir7,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookAir7,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookAir7,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookAir6,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookAir6,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookAir6,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookAir6,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookAir5,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookAir5,1" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Unsupported:" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookAir4,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookAir4,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookAir3,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookAir3,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookAir2,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookAir1,1" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201300" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Supported:" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro16,3" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro16,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro16,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro15,4" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro15,3" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro15,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro15,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro14,3" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro14,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro14,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro13,3" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro13,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro13,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro11,5" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro11,4" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro12,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro11,3" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro11,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro11,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro10,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro11,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro10,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro10,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro9,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro9,1" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Unsupported:" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro8,3" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro8,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro8,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro7,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro6,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro6,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro5,5" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro5,4" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro5,3" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro5,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro5,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro4,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro3,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro2,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro2,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro1,2" & @CRLF & _ "MacBookPro1,1" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201894" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Supported:" & @CRLF & _ "Macmini8,1" & @CRLF & _ "Macmini7,1" & @CRLF & _ "Macmini6,2" & @CRLF & _ "Macmini6,1" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Unsupported:" & @CRLF & _ "Macmini5,3" & @CRLF & _ "Macmini5,2" & @CRLF & _ "Macmini5,1" & @CRLF & _ "Macmini4,1" & @CRLF & _ "Macmini3,1" & @CRLF & _ "Macmini2,1" & @CRLF & _ "Macmini1,1" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201634" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Supported:" & @CRLF & _ "iMac20,2" & @CRLF & _ "iMac20,1" & @CRLF & _ "iMac19,2" & @CRLF & _ "iMac19,1" & @CRLF & _ "iMac18,3" & @CRLF & _ "iMac18,2" & @CRLF & _ "iMac18,1" & @CRLF & _ "iMac17,1" & @CRLF & _ "iMac16,2" & @CRLF & _ "iMac16,1" & @CRLF & _ "iMac15,1" & @CRLF & _ "iMac14,4" & @CRLF & _ "iMac14,3" & @CRLF & _ "iMac14,2" & @CRLF & _ "iMac14,1" & @CRLF & _ "iMac13,2" & @CRLF & _ "iMac13,1" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Unsupported:" & @CRLF & _ "iMac12,2" & @CRLF & _ "iMac12,1" & @CRLF & _ "iMac11,3" & @CRLF & _ "iMac11,2" & @CRLF & _ "iMac11,1" & @CRLF & _ "iMac10,1" & @CRLF & _ "iMac9,1" & @CRLF & _ "iMac8,1" & @CRLF & _ "iMac7,1" & @CRLF & _ "iMac6,1" & @CRLF & _ "iMac5,2" & @CRLF & _ "iMac5,1" & @CRLF & _ "iMac4,2" & @CRLF & _ "iMac4,1" & @CRLF & _ "iMac,1" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210222" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Supported:" & @CRLF & _ "iMacPro1,1" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202888" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Supported:" & @CRLF & _ "MacPro7,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacPro6,1" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Unsupported:" & @CRLF & _ "MacPro5,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacPro4,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacPro3,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacPro2,1" & @CRLF & _ "MacPro1,1" Local $aArray = StringRegExp($sString, $sRegex, $STR_REGEXPARRAYGLOBALFULLMATCH) Local $aFullArray[0] For $i = 0 To UBound($aArray) -1 _ArrayConcatenate($aFullArray, $aArray[$i]) Next $aArray = $aFullArray ; Present the entire match result _ArrayDisplay($aArray, "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 AutoIt, please visit: https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/StringRegExp.htm