// include the latest version of the regex crate in your Cargo.toml
extern crate regex;
use regex::Regex;
fn main() {
let regex = Regex::new(r"(?m)^[A-Za-z]+(?:\s+[A-Za-z]+)*(?=:)").unwrap();
let string = "Necessity:(noun)the need for something, or something that is needed Example: In my work, a computer is a necessity.
Lay of the land: (idiom n. Or v.)the general state or condition of affairs under consideration; the facts of a situation Example: We asked a few questions to get the lay of the land
Mumble:(verb) to speak quietly or in an unclear way so that the words are difficult to understand Example: She mumbled something about needing to be home, then left.";
// result will be an iterator over tuples containing the start and end indices for each match in the string
let result = regex.captures_iter(string);
for mat in result {
println!("{:?}", mat);
}
}
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 Rust, please visit: https://docs.rs/regex/latest/regex/