import Foundation
let pattern = ##"""
(?=<ul\s+id=""matchMe""\s+type=""square""\s*>) # match start with <ul id="matchMe"...
(?> # atomic group / don't backtrack (faster)
<!-- .*? --> | # match xml / html comment
<[^>]*/\s*> | # self closing tag
(?<opentag><(?!\s*/)[^>]*[^/]>) | # push opening xml tag
(?<-opentag><\s*/[^>]*[^/]>) | # pop closing xml tag
[^<>]* # something between tags
)* # match as many xml tags as possible
(?(opentag)(?!)) # ensure no 'opentag' groups are on stack
"""##
let regex = try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern, options: [.allowCommentsAndWhitespace, .dotMatchesLineSeparators])
let testString = #"""
<html>
<body>
<div>
<br />
<ul id="matchMe" type="square">
<li>stuff...</li>
<li>more stuff</li>
<li>
<div>
<p>Lorem ipsum< /p>
<hr class="important" / >
<span>still more</span>
<ul>
<li>Another >ul<, oh my!</li>
<li>...</li>
</ul>
</div>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</body>
</html>
"""#
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