#include <StringConstants.au3> ; to declare the Constants of StringRegExp
#include <Array.au3> ; UDF needed for _ArrayDisplay and _ArrayConcatenate
Local $sRegex = "(?x)(?(DEFINE) # start DEFINE block" & @CRLF & _
" # pre-define quant subroutine " & @CRLF & _
" (?<quant>many|some|five)" & @CRLF & _
"" & @CRLF & _
" # pre-define adj subroutine" & @CRLF & _
" (?<adj>blue|large|interesting) " & @CRLF & _
"" & @CRLF & _
" # pre-define object subroutine" & @CRLF & _
" (?<object>cars|elephants|problems) " & @CRLF & _
"" & @CRLF & _
" # pre-define noun_phrase subroutine" & @CRLF & _
" (?<noun_phrase>(?&quant)\ (?&adj)\ (?&object)) " & @CRLF & _
"" & @CRLF & _
" # pre-define verb subroutine" & @CRLF & _
" (?<verb>borrow|solve|ressemble)" & @CRLF & _
") # end DEFINE block" & @CRLF & _
"" & @CRLF & _
"##### The regex matching starts here #####" & @CRLF & _
"(?&noun_phrase)\ (?&verb)\ (?&noun_phrase)"
Local $sString = "five blue elephants solve many interesting problems" & @CRLF & _
"many large problems ressemble some interesting cars"
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