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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

Regular Expression

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/
gm

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Generated Code

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3> ; to declare the Constants of MsgBox Local $sRegex = "(?m)You\d:\d\d PM\n" Local $sString = "shape our society v" & @CRLF & _ "deep constituent" & @CRLF & _ "be bombarded by " & @CRLF & _ "creep into our personal space v" & @CRLF & _ "harass v" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Do you think that advertising is now playing a major role in our knowledge of what we want?" & @CRLF & _ "What two types of advertisement are covered in this study? Can you think of an example of each of these?" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Do you personally think there is one more successful advertising method than other? What personally sticks with you from an ad?" & @CRLF & _ "What constitutes a bad advertisement in your experience?" & @CRLF & _ "You1:24 PM" & @CRLF & _ "ethereal " & @CRLF & _ "frolick within the jungle v: carelessly walk, wander" & @CRLF & _ "You1:26 PM" & @CRLF & _ "Do you think that advertising plays on our existential anxiety? " & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "Do you believe that advertising is inherently immoral? Why/ Why not?" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "to not have an inkling about sth v: have no idea" & @CRLF & _ "You1:29 PM" & @CRLF & _ "to cater to (our feelings) v: be aimed at " & @CRLF & _ "evoking adj" & @CRLF & _ "You1:30 PM" & @CRLF & _ "They sell an image of perfection" & @CRLF & _ "You1:34 PM" & @CRLF & _ "And the iPhone is instrumental in these plans" & @CRLF & _ "You1:36 PM" & @CRLF & _ "I think the important thing for us is the way we want to feel" & @CRLF & _ "We are caught" & @CRLF & _ "You1:48 PM" & @CRLF & _ "get in the way of my work v" & @CRLF & _ "get sidelined v: get distracted" & @CRLF & _ "persist in doing sth v" & @CRLF & _ "You1:50 PM" & @CRLF & _ "slick: elegant, luxurious, smart" & @CRLF & _ "You1:52 PM" & @CRLF & _ "ploy: a careful deviced plan to catch someone offguard regarding sth" & @CRLF & _ "gimmick: a show of opulence or a surprising demonstration to dazzle spectators or consumers" & @CRLF & _ "You1:53 PM" & @CRLF & _ "oblige (obláidsh)" & @CRLF & _ "You1:57 PM" & @CRLF & _ "mirror v: reflect, pair, match" & @CRLF & _ "You1:59 PM" & @CRLF & _ "hard-sell approach: appealing to the consumer's feelings to insert a product" & @CRLF & _ "trustworthiness" Local $sSubst = "" Local $sResult = StringRegExpReplace($sString, $sRegex, $sSubst) MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Result", $sResult)

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