import Foundation
let pattern = #"""
(?x)
(?(DEFINE)
(?<M>
(?=
(?=\w*+\W++((?>\w*?(?P=c))))
(?>\w*?(?P=c)(*COMMIT)(?=\w*+\W++\g{-1}((?>\g{-1}?+\w*?(?P=c)))))*+
)
)
)
\b(?:(?<c>\w)(?&M)(?=\w*+\W++(\g{-1}?+\w)))++\W++\g{-1}\b
"""#
let regex = try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern)
let testString = #"""
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now we go with smart trams maps amps because declamations anecdotalism
reoccupation cornucopiate
aaab bbba abab babb
aaab bbba
abab abbb
bbaa bbba
bbaa abab
"""#
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