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    [^abc]
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    [a-z]
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    a{3}
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    a{3,}
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    a{3,6}
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Regular Expression

/
/
gm

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Generated Code

#include <StringConstants.au3> ; to declare the Constants of StringRegExp #include <Array.au3> ; UDF needed for _ArrayDisplay and _ArrayConcatenate Local $sRegex = "(?m)\[[0-9]+[;]?[1H\[K\[7mlines [0-9-]+ \[[0-9]+m\[60;1H\[60;1H" Local $sString = "lines 17464-17522  140.90.101.62-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 140.90.101.62;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - NOAA National Center for Environmental Prediction - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 140.172.138.17-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 140.172.138.17;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - NOAA Operational Model Archive and Distro System (NOMADS-HTTPS) National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP-FTP) - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 128.132.41.26-AFRL {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 128.132.41.26;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - CAOC AF Research Lab - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 140.172.138.18-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 140.172.138.18;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - NOAA Operational Model Archive and Distro System - HTTPS - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 204.0.3.146 {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 204.0.3.146;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - Intellicast - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 192.145.239.17 {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 192.145.239.17;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - Hurrtrack - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 70.39.145.13 {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 70.39.145.13;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - Hurrtrack - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 204.0.3.147 {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 204.0.3.147;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - Intellicast - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 140.172.17.191-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 140.172.17.191;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - NOAA Aviation Weather Center - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 140.90.200.191-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 140.90.200.191;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - NOAA Aviation Weather Center - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 129.15.96.191-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 129.15.96.191;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - NOAA Aviation Weather Center - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 23.3.96.193-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 23.3.96.193;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - NOAA - NWS Radar Sites - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ "lines 17523-17581  }" & @CRLF & _ " 205.156.4.51-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 205.156.4.51;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - NOAA - Web Map Service - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 23.3.96.242-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 23.3.96.242;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - NOAA - NWS Radar Sites - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 199.212.17.28 {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 199.212.17.28;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - Canadian Weather - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 199.212.17.39 {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 199.212.17.39;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - Canadian Weather - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 192.139.6.68 {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 192.139.6.68;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - Canadian Northern Forestry Center - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 140.90.101.79-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 140.90.101.79;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - NOAA NWS/NCEP TGFTP server - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 140.90.101.34-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 140.90.101.34;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - NOAA NWS/NCEP FTP HPC Anony server - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 140.90.101.132-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 140.90.101.132;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - NOAA NWS/NCEP Wind/Wave server - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 140.172.138.79-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 140.172.138.79;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - NOAA NWS/NCEP TGFTP server - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 140.90.213.161-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 140.90.213.161;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - NOAA NESDIS server - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 140.90.195.198-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 140.90.195.198;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - NOAA National Center for Environmental Prediction - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 140.90.192.168-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 140.90.192.168;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ "lines 17582-17640  description "Weather - NOAA National Center for Environmental Prediction - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 128.118.28.249-PSU {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 128.118.28.249;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - Penn State Uni Bufkit - apps2.meteo.psu.edu - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 140.90.128.71-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 140.90.128.71;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - NOAA National Center for Environmental Prediction - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 140.90.88.142-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 140.90.88.142;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - NOAA National Center for Environmental Prediction - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 140.90.33.41-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 140.90.33.41;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - NOAA National Center for Environmental Prediction - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 140.90.33.31-NOAA {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 140.90.33.31;" & @CRLF & _ " tag GLOBAL-WEATHER;" & @CRLF & _ " description "Weather - NOAA National Center for Environmental Prediction - Contact WCOC DSN 271-2586";" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 144.183.222.21 {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 144.183.222.21;" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 144.183.32.21 {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 144.183.32.21;" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 199.124.100.0_22 {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 199.124.100.0/22;" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 199.124.104.0_23 {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 199.124.104.0/23;" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 199.124.96.15-199.124.96.18 {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-range 199.124.96.15-199.124.96.18;" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 199.225.7.15 {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 199.225.7.15;" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 214.2.155.12-214.2.155.231 {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-range 214.2.155.12-214.2.155.231;" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 214.2.2.245 {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 214.2.2.245;" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 214.2.2.246 {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 214.2.2.246;" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 214.2.90.222 {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 214.2.90.222;" & @CRLF & _ " }" & @CRLF & _ " 134.11.168.17 {" & @CRLF & _ " ip-netmask 134.11.168.17;" & @CRLF & _ "lines 17641-17699  description "Pentagon Army ROVR destination";" & @CRLF & _ " }" 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")

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