using System;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
public class Example
{
public static void Main()
{
string pattern = @"^ \h*+
(?<VOTERNO> [0-9]+ ) \h+
(?<SURNAME> \S+ (?>\h\S+)*? ) \h{2,}
(?<OTHERNAMES> \S+ (?>\h\S+)*? ) \h{2,}
(?<DOB> [0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{4} ) \h+
(?<SEX> [FM] ) \h+
(?<APPID_RECNO> [0-9A-Z/]+ ) \h+
(?<VILLAGE> \S+ (?>\h\S+)* )
\h* $";
string input = @" NATIONAL VOTERS' REGISTER
ELECTORAL COMMISSION ACT, CAP(140)
NVR TEXT REGISTER FOR GENERAL ELECTIONS 2015/2016
DISTRICT : 12 JOI
CONSTITUENCY : 035 GRGR RT
SUB-COUNTY : 11 GHT
PARISH : 01 ATZ
POLLING STATION : 01 OT
TOTAL: 398
NO OF PAGES : 9
THE REPUBLIC
NATIONAL VOTERS' REGISTER
ELECTORAL COMMISSION ACT, CAP(140)
NVR TEXT REGISTER FOR GENERAL ELECTIONS 2015/2016
DISTRICT : 12 JOI PARISH : 01 ATZ
CONSTITUENCY : 035 GRGR RT POLLING STATION : 01 OT
SUB-COUNTY : 11 GHT
VOTER NO SURNAME OTHERNAMES DOB SEX APPID/RECEIPT NO VILLAGE
57534676 AAA BBB 01-01-1965 M 0323830000V0C/CM5607 ABC
53276273 CCC DDD 28-07-1981 M 1074620203FUX/CM9007 TTR RR
TOTAL: 398 PAGE : 1 OF 9
THE REPUBLIC
NATIONAL VOTERS' REGISTER
ELECTORAL COMMISSION ACT, CAP(140)
NVR TEXT REGISTER FOR GENERAL ELECTIONS 2015/2016
DISTRICT : 12 JOI PARISH : 01 ATZ
CONSTITUENCY : 035 GRGR RT POLLING STATION : 01 OT
SUB-COUNTY : 11 GHT
VOTER NO SURNAME OTHERNAMES DOB SEX APPID/RECEIPT NO VILLAGE
53390750 EEE FFF 18-04-1978 F 13238200006Z6/CF8507 TTR
60977834 GGG HHH 25-05-1979 F 1176520002RK4/CF1907 BREH";
RegexOptions options = RegexOptions.Multiline | RegexOptions.IgnorePatternWhitespace;
foreach (Match m in Regex.Matches(input, pattern, options))
{
Console.WriteLine("'{0}' found at index {1}.", m.Value, m.Index);
}
}
}
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 C#, please visit: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.text.regularexpressions.regex(v=vs.110).aspx