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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

Regular Expression
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/
/
gs

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use strict; my $str = ' <table class="cast_list"> <tr><td colspan="4" class="castlist_label"></td></tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0000995/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i1" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Ellen Burstyn" title="Ellen Burstyn" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTU4MjYxMDc3MF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwNzU3MDIz._V1_UX32_CR0,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0000995/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t1" > Ellen Burstyn </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0000995?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t1" >Chris MacNeil</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0001884/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i2" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Max von Sydow" title="Max von Sydow" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTI3MDQzOTMwN15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMDgyMjM1._V1_UX32_CR0,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0001884/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t2" > Max von Sydow </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0001884?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t2" >Father Merrin</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0002011/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i3" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Lee J. Cobb" title="Lee J. Cobb" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNDc3MTM0MDQyMF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMTczMTg2._V1_UX32_CR0,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0002011/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t3" > Lee J. Cobb </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0002011?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t3" >Lt. Kinderman</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0935345/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i4" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Kitty Winn" title="Kitty Winn" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZmMwZDBmNGMtMTZkOS00ZTExLThmYjUtMmZjNmQ2MjgwMzA4XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjUwNzk3NDc@._V1_UY44_CR0,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0935345/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t4" > Kitty Winn </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0935345?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t4" >Sharon</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0532290/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i5" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Jack MacGowran" title="Jack MacGowran" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOGY0NGYzOTctMjg0Ni00ZDIwLTkxNzUtOTcyYTliMGE0OGY5XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjUxMjc1OTM@._V1_UY44_CR1,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0532290/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t5" > Jack MacGowran </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0532290?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t5" >Burke Dennings</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0588553/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i6" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Jason Miller" title="Jason Miller" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTg0ODMzODM5N15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMDIxNTUwOA@@._V1_UX32_CR0,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0588553/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t6" > Jason Miller </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0588553?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t6" >Father Karras</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0000304/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i7" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Linda Blair" title="Linda Blair" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTYxNzMxMTMwMV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwODM3MTI0._V1_UX32_CR0,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0000304/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t7" > Linda Blair </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0000304?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t7" >Regan</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0641780/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i8" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="William O\'Malley" title="William O\'Malley" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTY1NDM5MDc3NV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwOTk1ODMxOA@@._V1_UY44_CR0,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0641780/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t8" > William O\'Malley </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0641780?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t8" >Father Dyer</a> (as Reverend William O\'Malley S.J.) </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0382263/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i9" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Barton Heyman" title="Barton Heyman" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYmI0OGI2MzctZWRkNi00NGEzLTg2MGMtYjg0OGQ5NDE4YmEzXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_UY44_CR23,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0382263/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t9" > Barton Heyman </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0382263?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t9" >Dr. Klein</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0557751/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i10" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Peter Masterson" title="Peter Masterson" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTg2NDU3MDg5NF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNzM1MDMxOA@@._V1_UX32_CR0,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0557751/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t10" > Peter Masterson </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0557751?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t10" >Dr. Barringer - Clinic Director</a> (as Pete Masterson) </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0771869/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i11" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Rudolf Schündler" title="Rudolf Schündler" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMWUzNjU3MTUtYWUwYi00OTQ5LTkzNWItMGE2YzA1YjNjZjM5XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTUyMTMyMDg@._V1_UY44_CR1,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0771869/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t11" > Rudolf Schündler </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0771869?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t11" >Karl</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0678420/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i12" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Gina Petrushka" title="Gina Petrushka" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0678420/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t12" > Gina Petrushka </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0678420?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t12" >Willi</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0843367/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i13" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Robert Symonds" title="Robert Symonds" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BODJhYTk0OTMtNDRlMy00ZGNlLWI2ZDYtYzhlYmU1M2QzMWM0XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjUxMjc1OTM@._V1_UY44_CR11,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0843367/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t13" > Robert Symonds </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0843367?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t13" >Dr. Taney</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0832407/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i14" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Arthur Storch" title="Arthur Storch" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZjc0M2U1YTQtMzgzZS00MDY3LWE3ZDEtMmNhMzI2NjNmZjU2XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjUxMjc1OTM@._V1_UY44_CR25,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0832407/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t14" > Arthur Storch </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0832407?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t14" >Psychiatrist</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0075900/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i15" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Thomas Bermingham" title="Thomas Bermingham" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0075900/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t15" > Thomas Bermingham </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0075900?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t15" >Tom - President of University</a> (as Reverend Thomas Bermingham S.J.) </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0539518/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i16" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Vasiliki Maliaros" title="Vasiliki Maliaros" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYjRhZDFhYzMtNDE4Yy00NDkxLThmZTEtODY4YjFjNTBjODkwXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjUxMjc1OTM@._V1_UY44_CR25,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0539518/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t16" > Vasiliki Maliaros </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0539518?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t16" >Karras\' Mother</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0888937/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i17" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Titos Vandis" title="Titos Vandis" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BY2NhZjhjMTEtYTZhNy00MmViLWI3NjQtYmU3ZTc3MmM0MzQ5XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjUxMjc1OTM@._V1_UY44_CR13,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0888937/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t17" > Titos Vandis </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0888937?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t17" >Karras\' Uncle</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0537089/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i18" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="John Mahon" title="John Mahon" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTcwNDI0MTgxNl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNDI2Nzg0MjE@._V1_UY44_CR13,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0537089/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t18" > John Mahon </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0537089?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t18" >Language Lab Director</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0740367/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i19" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Wallace Rooney" title="Wallace Rooney" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNDUyOTQ0ODAtNmZiMC00OWI3LTk3NzctM2UyOWQxMjMyMWVhXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjUxMjc1OTM@._V1_UX32_CR0,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0740367/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t19" > Wallace Rooney </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0740367?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t19" >Bishop Michael</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0264515/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i20" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Ron Faber" title="Ron Faber" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0264515/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t20" > Ron Faber </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0264515?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t20" >Chuck - Assistant Director</a> / <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0264515?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t20" >Demonic Voice</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0593291/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i21" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Donna Mitchell" title="Donna Mitchell" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMmQ5MWMyY2YtMTlhYi00MjhhLWE4ZjEtY2RlYzA1YzYwMGVkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNDQwMzA3MjA@._V1_UY44_CR11,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0593291/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t21" > Donna Mitchell </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0593291?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t21" >Mary Jo Perrin</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0178358/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i22" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Roy Cooper" title="Roy Cooper" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZWQzNWM2MDUtYTBiMi00OGQ5LWFkMmEtZWZiZDRiYzZmMGJhXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTEyMjIwMzI0._V1_UY44_CR1,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0178358/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t22" > Roy Cooper </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0178358?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t22" >Jesuit Dean</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0314745/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i23" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Robert Gerringer" title="Robert Gerringer" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMzc0MTAyNDI5MF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwOTIzNTIwMzE@._V1_UY44_CR13,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0314745/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t23" > Robert Gerringer </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0314745?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t23" >Senator at Party</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0564790/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i24" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Mercedes McCambridge" title="Mercedes McCambridge" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTAyMTc3MDQ3MzVeQTJeQWpwZ15BbWU2MDI1NTkyNg@@._V1_UY44_CR1,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0564790/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t24" > Mercedes McCambridge </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0564790?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t24" >Demon</a> (voice) </td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="4" class="castlist_label">Rest of cast listed alphabetically:</td></tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm4156341/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i25" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Paul Bateson" title="Paul Bateson" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm4156341/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t25" > Paul Bateson </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm4156341?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t25" >Radiologist\'s Assistant</a> (uncredited) </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0086242/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i26" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Elinore Blair" title="Elinore Blair" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0086242/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t26" > Elinore Blair </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0086242?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t26" >Nurse</a> (uncredited) </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0087861/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i27" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="William Peter Blatty" title="William Peter Blatty" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BODQ4OTgyMDQ2Ml5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMjc2MTIxMTI@._V1_UX32_CR0,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0087861/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t27" > William Peter Blatty </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0087861?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t27" >The Producer</a> (uncredited) </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0102168/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i28" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Mary Boylan" title="Mary Boylan" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0102168/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t28" > Mary Boylan </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0102168?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t28" >First Mental Patient</a> (uncredited) </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0130521/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i29" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Dick Callinan" title="Dick Callinan" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0130521/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t29" > Dick Callinan </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0130521?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t29" >Astronaut</a> (uncredited) </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0193109/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i30" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Mason Curry" title="Mason Curry" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0193109/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t30" > Mason Curry </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0193109?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t30" >Doctor</a> (voice) (uncredited) </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0201492/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i31" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Toni Darnay" title="Toni Darnay" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0201492/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t31" > Toni Darnay </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0201492?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t31" >Violent psychotic patient</a> (uncredited) </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0226326/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i32" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Eileen Dietz" title="Eileen Dietz" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZTIxMDNkOTctNmM1ZS00MDViLWIxMjctZTBhZjU5MTVkMjljXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjYyNzI4NQ@@._V1_UX32_CR0,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0226326/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t32" > Eileen Dietz </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0226326?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t32" >Pazuzu\'s Face</a> (uncredited) </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0244693/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i33" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Joanne Dusseau" title="Joanne Dusseau" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0244693/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t33" > Joanne Dusseau </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0244693?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t33" >Senator\'s Wife</a> (uncredited) </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0252126/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i34" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Bernard Eismann" title="Bernard Eismann" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0252126/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t34" > Bernard Eismann </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0252126?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t34" >Minor Role</a> (uncredited) </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm5131729/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i35" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Beatrice Hunter" title="Beatrice Hunter" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm5131729/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t35" > Beatrice Hunter </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm5131729?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t35" >Minor Role</a> (uncredited) </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0429484/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i36" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Yvonne Jones" title="Yvonne Jones" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0429484/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t36" > Yvonne Jones </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0429484?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t36" >Bellevue Nurse</a> (uncredited) </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm5131721/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i37" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Don LaBonte" title="Don LaBonte" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm5131721/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t37" > Don LaBonte </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm5131721?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t37" >Minor Role</a> (uncredited) </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm10627504/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i38" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Barton Lane" title="Barton Lane" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm10627504/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t38" > Barton Lane </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm10627504?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t38" >Angiography Doctor</a> (uncredited) </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0587050/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i39" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Ann Miles" title="Ann Miles" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0587050/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t39" > Ann Miles </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0587050?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t39" >Spiderwalk</a> (uncredited) </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0630177/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i40" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="John Nicola" title="John Nicola" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0630177/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t40" > John Nicola </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0630177?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t40" >Priest</a> (uncredited) </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm0751496/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i41" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Vincent Russell" title="Vincent Russell" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BM2I1YWNkMTctOTNiOC00ZDVjLTllNmYtZjQ5ZDVhNWE1ZWU3XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjUxMjc1OTM@._V1_UY44_CR23,0,32,44_AL_.jpg" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm0751496/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t41" > Vincent Russell </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm0751496?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t41" >Subway Vagrant</a> (uncredited) </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="primary_photo"> <a href="/name/nm6462350/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i42" ><img height="44" width="32" alt="Gerard F. Yates" title="Gerard F. Yates" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/N1QWYSqAfSJV62Y.png" class="" /></a> </td> <td> <a href="/name/nm6462350/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t42" > Gerard F. Yates </a> </td> <td class="ellipsis"> ... </td> <td class="character"> <a href="/title/tt0070047/characters/nm6462350?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t42" >Priest Singing Around Piano at Party</a> (uncredited) </td> </tr> </table> <h4 name="producer" id="producer" class="dataHeaderWithBorder">Produced by&nbsp;</h4> <table class="simpleTable simpleCreditsTable"> <colgroup> <col class="column1"> <col class="column2"> <col class="column3"> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td class="name"> <a href="/name/nm0087861/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr2" > William Peter Blatty </a> </td> <td>...</td> <td class="credit"> producer </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="name"> <a href="/name/nm0551082/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr3" > Noel Marshall </a> </td> <td>...</td> <td class="credit"> executive producer </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="name"> <a href="/name/nm0759408/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr4" > David Salven </a> </td> <td>...</td> <td class="credit"> associate producer </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h4 name="cinematographer" id="cinematographer" class="dataHeaderWithBorder">Cinematography by&nbsp;</h4> <table class="simpleTable simpleCreditsTable"> <colgroup> <col class="column1"> <col class="column2"> <col class="column3"> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td class="name"> <a href="/name/nm0005845/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr5" > Owen Roizman </a> </td> <td>...</td> <td class="credit"> director of photography </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>'; my $regex = qr/\/name\/[^>]+>(?<name>[^<]+).*?class="character">.*?>(?<character>[^<]+)/sp; if ( $str =~ /$regex/g ) { print "Whole match is ${^MATCH} and its start/end positions can be obtained via \$-[0] and \$+[0]\n"; # print "Capture Group 1 is $1 and its start/end positions can be obtained via \$-[1] and \$+[1]\n"; # print "Capture Group 2 is $2 ... and so on\n"; } # ${^POSTMATCH} and ${^PREMATCH} are also available with the use of '/p' # Named capture groups can be called via $+{name}

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 Perl, please visit: http://perldoc.perl.org/perlre.html