import Foundation
let pattern = #"^\s*(\d+)\s+(\S+(?: \S+)*)\s+(\S+(?: \S+)*)\s+(\S+(?: \S+)*)\s+(\S+(?: \S+)*)\s+(\S+(?: \S+)*)$"#
let regex = try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern, options: .anchorsMatchLines)
let testString = #"""
8 SIRIO S.P.A. BOMBARDIER INC. BD-100-1A10 I-FORZ STANDARD
9 ESERCENTE PRIVATO PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.P.A. P.180 AVANTI II I-FXRJ SPECIALE/STANDARD
10 MIGNINI & PETRINI S.P.A. ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II I-HIKE SPECIALE/STANDARD
11 MIGNINI & PETRINI S.P.A. ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II I-HIKE STANDARD
12 BLUE PANORAMA AIRLINES S.P.A. THE BOEING COMPANY 737-86N I-LCFC STANDARD
"""#
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