const regex = /(?:\r|\n) *([^\n=\.]+)(?<=\S) *= *(.+)/gm;
// Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor
// const regex = new RegExp('(?:\\r|\\n) *([^\\n=\\.]+)(?<=\\S) *= *(.+)', 'gm')
const str = `This is multiline text that needs to be correctly parsed into key-value pairs, excluding all other information.
Section One:
First key = Value One
Second key = Value Two
Section Two:
Third key = Value Three
Fourth key = Value Four
Fifth key = Value Five
Section Three:
Sixth key = Value Six
Seventh key = Value Seven
Eighth key = Value Eight`;
// Reset `lastIndex` if this regex is defined globally
// regex.lastIndex = 0;
let m;
while ((m = regex.exec(str)) !== null) {
// This is necessary to avoid infinite loops with zero-width matches
if (m.index === regex.lastIndex) {
regex.lastIndex++;
}
// The result can be accessed through the `m`-variable.
m.forEach((match, groupIndex) => {
console.log(`Found match, group ${groupIndex}: ${match}`);
});
}
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 JavaScript, please visit: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Regular_Expressions