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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
  • Any non-word character
    \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

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#include <StringConstants.au3> ; to declare the Constants of StringRegExp #include <Array.au3> ; UDF needed for _ArrayDisplay and _ArrayConcatenate Local $sRegex = "(?m)Option 2[\s\S]*?(€\d+)[\s\S]*?Option 3[\s\S]*?(€\d+)" Local $sString = "<b>Text : </b>" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "<p>" & @CRLF & _ "Option 2 - Withdraw a specified amount by fully cashing in policies" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "I wish to withdraw €6644 (insert amount and currency)" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "(Please note that we will cash in the appropriate number of policies to reach the closest possible figure below the amount you require." & @CRLF & _ "The balance will then be taken across all the remaining policies." & @CRLF & _ "Please specify your fund choices for this balance overleaf.)" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Please note: If you've invested in a PruFund Protected Fund, cashing in policies will erode the Guaranteed Minimum Fund." & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Notes" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "1 For information on withdrawal limits, please see your Key Features Document." & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "2" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "At least £500, ¤750 or US$750 must remain invested in each fund you hold." & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "3 If you have invested in one of the PruFund Range of Funds, withdrawals may be subject to a 28-day delay." & @CRLF & _ "If you also hold other funds, this could mean your withdrawal is made in two payments." & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Option 3 - Withdraw a specified amount from across all policies" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "I wish to withdraw" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "€8532" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "(insert amount and currency) from across all the policies in my bond." & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Please specify your fund choices below." & @CRLF & _ "</P>" 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