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  • A single character of: a, b or c
    [abc]
  • A character except: a, b or c
    [^abc]
  • A character in the range: a-z
    [a-z]
  • A character not in the range: a-z
    [^a-z]
  • A character in the range: a-z or A-Z
    [a-zA-Z]
  • Any single character
    .
  • Alternate - match either a or b
    a|b
  • Any whitespace character
    \s
  • Any non-whitespace character
    \S
  • Any digit
    \d
  • Any non-digit
    \D
  • Any word character
    \w
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    \W
  • Non-capturing group
    (?:...)
  • Capturing group
    (...)
  • Zero or one of a
    a?
  • Zero or more of a
    a*
  • One or more of a
    a+
  • Exactly 3 of a
    a{3}
  • 3 or more of a
    a{3,}
  • Between 3 and 6 of a
    a{3,6}
  • Start of string
    ^
  • End of string
    $
  • A word boundary
    \b
  • Non-word boundary
    \B

Regular Expression
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@"
"
g

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Generated Code

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3> ; to declare the Constants of MsgBox Local $sRegex = "(?sm)^-(?:(?!^-\r?$).)*?^:86:(?!/..../)(?:(?!^-\r?$).)*" Local $sString = "-" & @CRLF & _ ":20:296535/00000010" & @CRLF & _ ":21:ABNADK2AXXX" & @CRLF & _ ":25:ABNADK2AXXX/DK88ABNA0496434500" & @CRLF & _ ":28C:42/00002" & @CRLF & _ ":60M:C230228EUR124792,65" & @CRLF & _ ":61:2302280228C1750,88NTRFC1165-23-00120//656" & @CRLF & _ ":86:/TRTP/SEPA OVERBOEKING/IBAN/DK47ABNA0243508514/BIC/ABNADK2A/NAME/" & @CRLF & _ "LOOP BV/REMI/AV-RUN 24022023/202301918/EREF/C1165-23-00120" & @CRLF & _ ":61:2302280228C4695,98NTRF6381310605374038//656" & @CRLF & _ ":86:/TRTP/SEPA OVERBOEKING/IBAN/DK14ABNA0456766324/BIC/ABNADK2A/NAME/" & @CRLF & _ "DEV BV/REMI/ID16145 DEB. 1657139 FACT. 202303668 20" & @CRLF & _ "2303685 202303689/EREF/638131060537403857-311-2" & @CRLF & _ ":61:2302280228C1349,25NTRFNOTPROVIDED//658" & @CRLF & _ ":86:/TRTP/SEPA OVERBOEKING/IBAN/DK46ABNA0513892443/BIC/ABNADK2A/NAME/" & @CRLF & _ "EXAMPLE COM/REMI/202303656/EREF/NOTPROVIDED" & @CRLF & _ ":61:2302280228C55845,96NTRFNOTPROVIDED//658" & @CRLF & _ ":86:/TRTP/SEPA OVERBOEKING/IBAN/DK35ABNA0442867689/BIC/ABNADK2A/NAME/" & @CRLF & _ "BATH COMPANY DK/REMI/INV. 202228255-8426, OUR REF 2022611" & @CRLF & _ "73-79/EREF/NOTPROVIDED" & @CRLF & _ ":61:2302280228D105000,NTRFNOTPROVIDED//658" & @CRLF & _ ":86:/TRTP/SEPA OVERBOEKING/IBAN/DK98INGB0657624985/BIC/INGBDK2A/NAME/" & @CRLF & _ "TEST/REMI/OVERBOEKING/EREF/NOTPROVIDED" & @CRLF & _ ":62F:C230228EUR83434,72" & @CRLF & _ ":64:C230228EUR83434,72" & @CRLF & _ ":86:/ACSI/ABNADK2AXXX" & @CRLF & _ "-" & @CRLF & _ ":20:STARTUMS TA FW" & @CRLF & _ ":25:28020050/0521322890" & @CRLF & _ ":28C:017/01" & @CRLF & _ ":60F:C230228GBP1473111,27" & @CRLF & _ ":61:2302280228D1919,29N020NONREF" & @CRLF & _ ":86:206?00AUSL-ZAHLUNG?100004649?20COMPANY?21S LT" & @CRLF & _ "D?22TRN AZV2023022800746?23URSP.-BETR.1.900,00 GBP?24KURS 0,87716" & @CRLF & _ "0 EUR ZU GBP?25GEGENWERT 2.00,08 EUR?26PROVISION FIX 7" & @CRLF & _ ",50 EUR?27SWIFT-/TELE-SPESEN 2,00 EUR?28FREMDE GEB. 12,50 E" & @CRLF & _ "UR?2917.02 413337?3028020050?310537246190?32HOMETESTEXAMPLE?33S " & @CRLF & _ "LTD?34003" & @CRLF & _ ":61:2302280228D16988,81N020NONREF" & @CRLF & _ ":86:206?00AUSL-ZAHLUNG?100004649?20BODO GU COM?21NOT A TEST?22TRN" & @CRLF & _ "AZV2023022800749?23URSP.-BETR.16.980,48 GBP?24" & @CRLF & _ "KURS 0,877160 EUR ZU GBP?25GEGENWERT 19.358,48 EUR?26PROVISIO" & @CRLF & _ "N FIX 7,50 EUR?27SWIFT-/TELE-SPESEN 2,00 EUR?2830.01 INV-278" & @CRLF & _ "0?29*LOREM*?3028020050?310537246190?32GOLL" & @CRLF & _ "?33GOL COM?34003?60INFO 0800-1234" & @CRLF & _ "*GEB-FREI*" & @CRLF & _ ":61:2302280228D867,06N020NONREF" & @CRLF & _ ":86:206?00AUSL-ZAHLUNG?100004649?20NOTACOMPANY?21LTD?2" & @CRLF & _ "2TRN AZV2023022800752?23URSP.-BETR.858,73 GBP?24KURS 0,877160 EUR" & @CRLF & _ " ZU GBP?25GEGENWERT 978,99 EUR?26PROVISION FIX 7,50 E" & @CRLF & _ "UR?27SWIFT-/TELE-SPESEN 2,00 EUR?2828.01 A221322?3028020050?31053" & @CRLF & _ "7246190?32KOLL?33LTD?34003" & @CRLF & _ ":62F:C230228GBP1453336,11" & @CRLF & _ "-" Local $sSubst = "" Local $sResult = StringRegExpReplace($sString, $sRegex, $sSubst) MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Result", $sResult)

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