import Foundation
let pattern = #"\[ \[SmokeDetector\]\(https://github\.com/Charcoal-SE/SmokeDetector\) \] (.+): \[(.+)\]\(//[\w\.]+.com/(questions|answers|q|a)/(\d+)\) by \[(.+)\]\(//[\w.]+/users/(\d+)/[\w+-]+\) on `(.+)`"#
let regex = try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern)
let testString = #"[ [SmokeDetector](https://github.com/Charcoal-SE/SmokeDetector) ] Link at end of body, pattern-matching website in body, blacklisted user: [ever striking hazard of diabetic foot?](//drupal.stackexchange.com/questions/175521) by [kanjni juriya](//drupal.stackexchange.com/users/52370/kanjni-juriya) on `drupal.stackexchange.com`"#
let stringRange = NSRange(location: 0, length: testString.utf16.count)
if let firstMatch = regex.firstMatch(in: testString, range: stringRange) {
let result: [String] = (1 ..< firstMatch.numberOfRanges).map { (testString as NSString).substring(with: firstMatch.range(at: $0)) }
print(result)
} else {
print("No matches were found.")
}
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