import Foundation
let pattern = #"<strong>.*?COSPAR.*?<\/strong>(.*)<\/p>\s<p>(.*)\s<p><strong>Launch Date:<\/strong>(.*?)<strong>Launch Vehicle:<\/strong>(.*?)<strong>Launch Site:<\/strong>(.*)"#
let regex = try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern)
let testString = #"""
<p><strong>NSSDCA/COSPAR ID:</strong> 2009-038F</p>
<p>ANDE 2, the Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment 2, is a pair of microsatellites (Castor and Pollux) launched from Cape Canaveral on STS 127 on 15 July 2009 at 22:03 UT and deployed from the payload bay of the shuttle on 30 July 2009 at 17:22 UT.</p>
<p><strong>Launch Date:</strong> 2009-07-15<br/><strong>Launch Vehicle:</strong> Shuttle<br/><strong>Launch Site:</strong> Cape Canaveral, United States<br/></p>
"""#
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)
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