import Foundation
let pattern = #"(?:(\d{1,2})(?:th|nd|rd).* ([a-z]{3})[a-z]*|([a-z]{3})[a-z]* (\d{1,2})),\s*(\d{4})"#
let regex = try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern, options: .caseInsensitive)
let testString = #"""
this amendment of lease, made and entered as of the 10th day of august, 2016, by and between john doe and jane smith
this agreement, made and entered as of May 1, 2016, between john doe and jane smith
"""#
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