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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
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    \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

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#include <StringConstants.au3> ; to declare the Constants of StringRegExp #include <Array.au3> ; UDF needed for _ArrayDisplay and _ArrayConcatenate Local $sRegex = "(?m)(?ix)(?>[^\S ]\s*|\s{2,})(?=(?:(?:[^<]++|<(?!\/?(?:textarea|pre)\b))*+)(?:<(?>textarea|pre)\b|\z))" Local $sString = "<body>" & @CRLF & _ " <section id="fd-container" class="bgFFF celupSection">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="container">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="row">" & @CRLF & _ " <div id="primary" class="col-md-9 content-area">" & @CRLF & _ " <main id="main" role="main">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="table-info"><span class="info">테이블번호: 13</span></div>" & @CRLF & _ " <article id="post-445" class="post-content post-445 company type-company status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-32 wpautop">" & @CRLF & _ " <header class="entry-header"><span class="screen-reader-text">할머니잔치국수</span>" & @CRLF & _ " <h1 class="entry-title">할머니잔치국수</h1>" & @CRLF & _ " </header>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="entry-content">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="vc_column-inner">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="wpb_wrapper">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="wpb_wrapper">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodDetailProBox style1">" & @CRLF & _ " <ul class="fd-foodDetailProList">" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="fd-foodDetailPro fd-flex">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodDetailProLeft fd-flex">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftTitleBox">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProImg"><img width="66" height="66" src="http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-01-100x100.jpg" alt="" srcset="http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-01-100x100.jpg 100w, http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-01-150x150.jpg 150w, http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-01-60x60.jpg 60w" sizes="(max-width: 66px) 100vw, 66px" class="attachment-66x66 size-66x66" /></div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftContentBox">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProSubTitle">비빔국수</div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftContent">최상의 마법 비빔국수</div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftContent">영양정보 칼로리 313kcal</div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodDetailProRight fd-flex fd-align-center fd-justy-center">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodDetailProPrice">4,900</div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="fd-foodDetailPro fd-flex">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodDetailProLeft fd-flex">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftTitleBox">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProImg"><img width="66" height="66" src="http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-02-100x100.jpg" alt="" srcset="http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-02-100x100.jpg 100w, http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-02-150x150.jpg 150w, http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-02-60x60.jpg 60w" sizes="(max-width: 66px) 100vw, 66px" class="attachment-66x66 size-66x66" /></div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftContentBox">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProSubTitle">잔치국수</div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftContent">할머니의 정성이 잔득 담긴 잔치국수</div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftContent">영양정보 칼로리 280kcal</div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodDetailProRight fd-flex fd-align-center fd-justy-center">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodDetailProPrice">4,900</div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="fd-foodDetailPro fd-flex">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodDetailProLeft fd-flex">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftTitleBox">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProImg"><img width="66" height="66" src="http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-03-100x100.jpg" alt="" srcset="http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-03-100x100.jpg 100w, http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-03-150x150.jpg 150w, http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-03-60x60.jpg 60w" sizes="(max-width: 66px) 100vw, 66px" class="attachment-66x66 size-66x66" /></div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftContentBox">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProSubTitle">콩국수</div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftContent">직접 빚어 만든 콩국수</div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftContent">영양정보 칼로리 354kcal</div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodDetailProRight fd-flex fd-align-center fd-justy-center">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodDetailProPrice">5,900</div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="fd-foodDetailPro fd-flex">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodDetailProLeft fd-flex">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftTitleBox">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProImg"><img width="66" height="66" src="http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-05-100x100.jpg" alt="" srcset="http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-05-100x100.jpg 100w, http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-05-150x150.jpg 150w, http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-05-60x60.jpg 60w" sizes="(max-width: 66px) 100vw, 66px" class="attachment-66x66 size-66x66" /></div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftContentBox">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProSubTitle">도토리묵</div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftContent">깻잎과 도토리묵 환상 컴비네이션</div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftContent">영양정보 칼로리 423kcal</div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodDetailProRight fd-flex fd-align-center fd-justy-center">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodDetailProPrice">8,900</div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="fd-foodDetailPro fd-flex">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodDetailProLeft fd-flex">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftTitleBox">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProImg"><img width="66" height="66" src="http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-04-100x100.jpg" alt="" srcset="http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-04-100x100.jpg 100w, http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-04-150x150.jpg 150w, http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-04-60x60.jpg 60w" sizes="(max-width: 66px) 100vw, 66px" class="attachment-66x66 size-66x66" /></div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftContentBox">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProSubTitle">물만두</div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftContent">한입에 속 식감이 살아 있는 물만두</div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftContent">영양정보 칼로리 154kcal</div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodDetailProRight fd-flex fd-align-center fd-justy-center">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodDetailProPrice">6,900</div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " <li class="fd-foodDetailPro fd-flex">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodDetailProLeft fd-flex">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftTitleBox">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProImg"><img width="66" height="66" src="http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-06-100x100.jpg" alt="" srcset="http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-06-100x100.jpg 100w, http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-06-150x150.jpg 150w, http://webpos.wper.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1000-06-60x60.jpg 60w" sizes="(max-width: 66px) 100vw, 66px" class="attachment-66x66 size-66x66" /></div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftContentBox">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProSubTitle">파전</div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftContent">군침이 감도는 해물파전</div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodProLeftContent">영양정보 칼로리 654kcal</div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodDetailProRight fd-flex fd-align-center fd-justy-center">" & @CRLF & _ " <div class="fd-foodDetailProPrice">13,900</div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </li>" & @CRLF & _ " </ul>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </article>" & @CRLF & _ " </main>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </div>" & @CRLF & _ " </section>" & @CRLF & _ "</body>" Local $aArray = StringRegExp($sString, $sRegex, $STR_REGEXPARRAYGLOBALFULLMATCH) Local $aFullArray[0] For $i = 0 To UBound($aArray) -1 _ArrayConcatenate($aFullArray, $aArray[$i]) Next $aArray = $aFullArray ; Present the entire match result _ArrayDisplay($aArray, "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 AutoIt, please visit: https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/StringRegExp.htm