import Foundation
let pattern = #"DATE: (?P<date>[\s\S]+)\nSTAGE: (?P<stage>[\s\S]+)\nSCORE: (?P<score>[\s\S]+)\nNAME: (?P<name>[\s\S]+)\nHOBBY: (?P<hobby>[\s\S]+?)\n(?:AGE: )?(?P<age>[\s\S]*?)(\n)?NOTES:(?P<notes>[\s\S]+)"#
let regex = try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern, options: .anchorsMatchLines)
let testString = #"""
DATE: 2/3/21 10:23:42 AM CST
STAGE: 1
SCORE: 2,321
NAME: Sally
HOBBY: Swimming
AGE: 26
NOTES: But she doesn't like: sun, fish
"""#
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