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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
    (?:...)
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    (...)
  • 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
    ^
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    $
  • A word boundary
    \b
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    \B

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#include <StringConstants.au3> ; to declare the Constants of StringRegExp #include <Array.au3> ; UDF needed for _ArrayDisplay and _ArrayConcatenate Local $sRegex = "(?<=(ch-name">)|(?<=ch-time">)|(?<=ch-type">)|(?<=ch-text">))[\s\S]*?(?=<\/)" Local $sString = "<ul id="channelList">" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="odd">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span><!-- 1-->" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">06:30</span><!-- 2-->" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">NBA TV</span><!-- 3-->" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">Sacramento Kings - N.Orleans Pelicans (Basketbol)</span><!-- 4-->" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="even">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">07:45</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">TRT Spor</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">İlk Baskı (Futbol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="odd">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">11:00</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">TRT Spor</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">Spor Manşet (Futbol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="even">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">11:05</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">NTV Spor</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">Spor Servisi (Futbol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="odd">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">12:15</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">TRT Spor</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">Set-Maç-Smaç (Voleybol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="even">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">13:00</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">Kanal 58</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">Sivas Bld. - Pendikspor (Futbol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="odd">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">13:00</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">Kardelen TV</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">BB Erzurumspor - Zonguldak (Futbol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="even">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">14:00</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">Lig Tv</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">Futbol Gündemi (Futbol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="odd">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">14:00</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">NTV Spor</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">Spor Aktüel (Futbol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="even">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">20:00</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">Tivibu Spor</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">Doğru Taktik (Futbol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="odd">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">20:00</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">NTV Spor</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">Kırmızı Çizgi (Futbol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="even">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">20:00</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">A Spor</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">Beşiktaş SJ - Zielona Gora (Basketbol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="odd">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">20:30</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">Eurosport 2</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">Lokomotiv Kuban - Valencia Basket (Basketbol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="even">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">21:00</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">TRT Spor</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">Futbol Keyfi (Futbol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="odd">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">21:00</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">Tivibu Spor</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">Ters Köşe (Futbol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="even">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">22:00</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">TRT Spor</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">Devler Sahnesi (Futbol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="odd">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">22:00</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">Smartspor 2</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">Aris - Banvit (Basketbol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="even">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">22:15</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">Eurosport 2</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">Bilbao Basket - Khimki Moskova (Basketbol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="odd">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">23:00</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">NTV Spor</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">Spor Gecesi (Futbol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="even">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">23:30</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">TRT Spor</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">Spor Gecesi (Futbol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="odd">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-type">Canlı</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-time">03:00</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="ch-desc">" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-name">NBA TV</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <span class="ch-text">Washington Wizards - Boston Celtics (Basketbol)</span>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li></ul>" Local $aArray = StringRegExp($sString, $sRegex, $STR_REGEXPARRAYGLOBALFULLMATCH) Local $aFullArray[0] For $i = 0 To UBound($aArray) -1 _ArrayConcatenate($aFullArray, $aArray[$i]) Next $aArray = $aFullArray ; Present the entire match result _ArrayDisplay($aArray, "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 AutoIt, please visit: https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/StringRegExp.htm