import Foundation
let pattern = #"^\h*<td\s*>([^<\r\n]+)<\/td\s*>.*<td\s*>([^<\r\n]+)<\/td\s*>"#
let regex = try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern, options: .anchorsMatchLines)
let testString = #"""
<tr >
<th style="text-align:right; background-color:white; color:black" scope="col">Rank</th>
<th style="text-align:right; background-color:white; color:black" scope="col" abbr="male name">Name</th>
<th style="text-align:right; background-color:white; color:black" scope="col" abbr="male number">Number</th>
<th style="text-align:right; background-color:white; color:black" scope="col" abbr="female name">Name</th>
<th style="text-align:right; background-color:white; color:black" abbr="female number">Number</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr ><td>1</td>
<td >Jacob</td> <td>273,844</td> <td >Emily</td> <td>223,690</td></tr>
<tr ><td>2</td>
<td >Michael</td> <td>250,554</td> <td >Madison</td> <td>193,152</td></tr>
<tr ><td>3</td>
<td >Joshua</td> <td>231,926</td> <td >Emma</td> <td>181,257</td></tr>
<tr ><td>4</td>
<td >Matthew</td> <td>221,513</td> <td >Olivia</td> <td>156,000</td></tr>
<tr ><td>5</td>
"""#
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