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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 = #"(\w+\s*\n*=\s*\n*)\{\n*\s*`((?:[^`](?!(?:\$\{|\n|(?:'[^`]*"|"[^`]*'))))*)`\n*\s*\}"# let regex = try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern, options: .anchorsMatchLines) let testString = #""" // Match! <Component1 // Using backticks without utilizing their functionalities className={`flex justify-center items-center gap-2`} description={``} content={ `These backticks are unnecessary` } // This is a crime, but I did take it into account horrendousFormatting = {`Please never do something like this`} /> // Multiple matches in a single line <svg width={`100%`} height={`100%`} /> // Cases where this regex won't match: <Component2 // Non-string property disabled={isDisabled} // Quotes/Single quotes with unnecessary brackets // (I have another regex that's better adapted for this!) href={"https://regex101.com/library/l9MPcQ"} // String templating className={`flex items-center justify-center size-5 ${iconColor}`} // Escaping BOTH " AND ' IN THE SAME STRING with backticks title={`This string's backticks are "justified"`} // Escaping line breaks with backticks description={ `String with a line break` } // "/'/` mismatch content={`Yeah this will turn the rest of your file into a string"} > {icon} // No match since this is not a property {` `} (Some people do this instead of using &nbsp;) </Component2> """# let stringRange = NSRange(location: 0, length: testString.utf16.count) let substitutionString = #"$1"$2""# let result = regex.stringByReplacingMatches(in: testString, range: stringRange, withTemplate: substitutionString) 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