import Foundation
let pattern = #">([A-zÀ-ÿ.,:?! ]{1,})<|>([ A-zÀ-ÿ.,:?!]{1,})\n"#
let regex = try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern)
let testString = #"""
<w:p w:rsidR="00AE2D8E" w:rsidRPr="00AE2D8E" w:rsidRDefault="00AE2D8E">
<w:pPr>
<w:rPr>
<w:lang w:val="en-US"/>
</w:rPr>
</w:pPr>
<w:r w:rsidRPr="00AE2D8E">
<w:rPr>
<w:lang w:val="en-US"/>
</w:rPr>
<w:t xml:space="preserve"> Lorem ipsum dolor sit </w:t>
</w:r>
<w:proofErr w:type="spellStart"/>
<w:r w:rsidRPr="00AE2D8E">
<w:rPr>
<w:b/>
<w:lang w:val="en-US"/>
</w:rPr>
<w:t>amet</w:t>
</w:r>
<w:proofErr w:type="spellEnd"/>
<w:r w:rsidRPr="00AE2D8E">
<w:rPr>
<w:b/>
<w:lang w:val="en-US"/>
</w:rPr>
<w:t xml:space="preserve"> </w:t>
</w:r>
<w:proofErr w:type="spellStart"/>
<w:r w:rsidRPr="00AE2D8E">
<w:rPr>
<w:b/>
<w:lang w:val="en-US"/>
</w:rPr>
<w:t>consecteur</w:t>
</w:r>
<w:proofErr w:type="spellEnd"/>
<w:r w:rsidRPr="00AE2D8E">
<w:rPr>
<w:b/>
<w:lang w:val="en-US"/>
</w:rPr>
<w:t>.</w:t>
</w:r>
<w:bookmarkStart w:id="0" w:name="_GoBack"/>
<w:bookmarkEnd w:id="0"/>
</w:p>
"""#
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