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  • Common Tokens
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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

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import Foundation let pattern = #""" .*?\\u003d([\s\S]{11,11})\\"[\s\S]{1,40}\\"([^\\"]{1,150})\\" """# let regex = try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern, options: .anchorsMatchLines) let testString = #"aCUM\"],\"6\":1,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003d0CTp1a-aCUM\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"3заработок крипты\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dgHzuabZUd6c\"],\"6\":1,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dgHzuabZUd6c\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"4прогноз эфириум\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003d2isYuQZMbdU\"],\"6\":1,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003d2isYuQZMbdU\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"5деньги в интернете\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dHwybp38GnZw\"],\"6\":0,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dHwybp38GnZw\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"6без вложений\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003d3jS_yEK8qVI\"],\"6\":1,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003d3jS_yEK8qVI\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"7где поднять бабла\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dQbJJwaVdgIs\"],\"6\":1,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dQbJJwaVdgIs\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"8как заработать деньги в интернете\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dqIsgdOVGA04\"],\"6\":1,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dqIsgdOVGA04\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"9как торговать опционами\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dzxYjTTXc-J8\"],\"6\":1,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dzxYjTTXc-J8\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"10заработок на криптовалюте\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003durtFrxDUV6c\"],\"6\":1,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003durtFrxDUV6c\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"11быстрые способы заработка в интернете\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dDuQbOQwVaNE\"],\"6\":1,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dDuQbOQwVaNE\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"12биткоин путь к богатству\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dC680oxL__ck\"],\"6\":1,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dC680oxL__ck\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"13пассивный доход в интернете\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003df0c7pSCoZqE\"],\"6\":1,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003df0c7pSCoZqE\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"14инвестирование в криптовалюты\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dGLoeAJUcz38\"],\"6\":1,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dGLoeAJUcz38\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"15как стать богатым через интернет\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dvp5sSqyZ5Go\"],\"6\":0,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dvp5sSqyZ5Go\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"16безопасные инвестиции в биткоин\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dUE5AHE2Ypr8\"],\"6\":1,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dUE5AHE2Ypr8\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"17как обменивать криптовалюту\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003ds1ax8Tx_Jz0\"],\"6\":1,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003ds1ax8Tx_Jz0\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"18торговля на криптовалютных биржах\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003d5V2B28OqfqM\"],\"6\":0,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003d5V2B28OqfqM\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"19как майнить криптовалюту\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003d5Hg_QSIJm8I\"],\"6\":0,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003d5Hg_QSIJm8I\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"20заработок в интернете без стартового капитала\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003doBYbxw8f5OI\"],\"6\":1,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003doBYbxw8f5OI\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"21онлайн заработок без вложений\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dyXWw0_UfSFg\"],\"6\":1,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dyXWw0_UfSFg\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"22прогнозы курса 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интернете\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dX1jMMFOqxEw\"],\"6\":0,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dX1jMMFOqxEw\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"27как заработать на блокчейн технологии\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dQxGVgXf_LNk\"],\"6\":0,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dQxGVgXf_LNk\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"28быстрые деньги в интернете миф или реальность\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dNS3hse9ezik\"],\"6\":1,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dNS3hse9ezik\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"29заработать на падении криптовалюты\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003d3LLnjRLrvLU\"],\"6\":1,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003d3LLnjRLrvLU\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"30деньги из интернета правда или обман\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":[2,\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dgL6iSCSHjco\"],\"6\":1,\"24\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\\u003dgL6iSCSHjco\"}],[{\"2\":3,\"3\":[2,\"31заработок на биткоинах без вложений\"],\"6\":1}],[{}],[{}],[{\"2\":131075,\"3\":"# 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