# coding=utf8
# the above tag defines encoding for this document and is for Python 2.x compatibility
import re
regex = r"""
(\b(\b(?:times|some time|any time))\b|\b(1[0-9]th)\b|\b([2-3]0th)\b|\b([2-3]?1st)\b|\b(2?2nd)\b|\b(2?3rd)\b|\b(2?[4-9]th)\b|\b((?:(?:1[0-9]|2[0-4]|0?[0-9])(?:(?:[ ]?(?:or|[,/-]|to|and)[ ]?))){0,3}((?:1[0-9]|2[0-4]|0?[0-9]))((?:[ ]?[\:\.][ ]?)([0-5][0-9])|(?:[ ]?[ap]m|[ ]?o\'?[ ]?clock)|(?:[ ]?(?:PS?T|GMT|∆USA|∆US|ET|BST|∆UK|UK[ ]?[Tt]ime|[Ee]astern[ ]?[Tt]ime|[Pp]acific[ ]?[Tt]ime|[Cc]entral[ ]?[Tt]ime|∆UTC|ACDT|ACST|ACT|ACT|ADT|AEDT|AEST|AFT|AKDT|AKST|AMST|AMT|AMT|ART|AST|AST|AWDT|AWST|AZOST|AZT|BDT|BDT|BIOT|BRST|BRT|BST|BST|BST|BTT|CCT|CDT|CDT|CEDT|CEST|CET|CHADT|CHAST|CHOT|ChST|CHUT|CIST|CIT|CKT|CLST|CLT|COT|CST|CST|CST|CST|CST|CT|CVT|CWST|CXT|DAVT|DDUT|DFT|EASST|ECT|ECT|EDT|EEDT|EEST|EET|EGST|EGT|EIT|EST|EST|FET|FJT|FKST|FKST|FKT|FNT|GALT|GAMT|GFT|GILT|GIT|GMT|GST|GST|GYT|HADT|HAEC|HAST|HKT|HMT|HOVT|HST|IBST|ICT|IDT|IRDT|IRKT|IRST|IST|IST|IST|JST|KGT|KOST|KRAT|KST|LHST|LHST|LINT|MAGT|MART|MAWT|MDT|MET|MEST|MHT|MIST|MMT|MSK|MST|MST|MST|MUT|MVT|MYT|NCT|NDT|NFT|NPT|NST|NT|NUT|NZDT|NZST|OMST|ORAT|PDT|PETT|PGT|PHOT|PKT|PMDT|PMST|PONT|PST|PST|PYST|PYT|RET|ROTT|SAKT|SAMT|SAST|SBT|SCT|SGT|SLST|SRET|SRT|SST|SST|SYOT|TAHT|THA|TFT|TJT|TKT|TLT|TMT|TOT|TVT|ULAT|USZ1|UYST|UYT|UZT|VET|VLAT|VOLT|VOST|VUT|WAKT|WAST|WAT|WEDT|WEST|WET|WST|YAKT)\b)){1,3})\b|\b(january)\b|\b(jan\b)\b|\b(february)\b|\b(feb\b)\b|\b(march)\b|\b(mar\b)\b|\b(april)\b|\b(apr\b)\b|\b(may\b)\b|\b(june)\b|\b(jun\b)\b|\b(july)\b|\b(jul\b)\b|\b(august)\b|\b(aug\b)\b|\b(september)\b|\b(sept?)\b|\b(october)\b|\b(oct\b)\b|\b(november)\b|\b(nov\b)\b|\b(december)\b|\b(dec\b)\b|\b(\bnext\b)\b|\b(tomorr?ow (?:afternoon|morning|\bmorn\b|evening|\beve\b|midd?ay))\b|\b(\bfew\b)\b|\b(\bafter\b)\b|\b(last (?:not Last [week] of [month|year]))\b|\b([Mm]onday)\b|\b(year)\b|\b(afternoon)\b|\b(hours?)\b|\b(\bnoon\b)\b|\b(lunch)\b|\b(weekend)\b|\b(seconds)\b|\b(meeting)\b|\b(\bfirst\b)\b|\b(\bseveral\b)\b|\b(\bbefore\b)\b|\b(the other [wee|day|month|year])\b|\b([Mm]on\b)\b|\b(month)\b|\b(morning)\b|\b(minutes?)\b|\b(midnight)\b|\b(brunch)\b|\b(today)\b|\b(\bsecs\b)\b|\b(call)\b|\b(\bsecond\b)\b|\b(\bcouple\b)\b|\b(\bbetween\b)\b|\b(^^Regex less opening condition)\b|\b([Tt]uesday)\b|\b(\bweek\b)\b|\b(\bmorn\b)\b|\b(\bdays\b)\b|\b(midday)\b|\b(dinner)\b|\b(∆now)\b|\b(minutes)\b|\b(phone call)\b|\b(\bthird\b)\b|\b(\bsome\b)\b|\b(in ?-? ?between)\b|\b([Tt]ue\b)\b|\b(\bday\b)\b|\b(evening)\b|\b(fou?rtnights)\b|\b(breakfast)\b|\b(tomorrow)\b|\b(\bmins\b)\b|\b(conference call)\b|\b(\bfourth\b)\b|\b(\bmany\b)\b|\b([Ww]ednesday)\b|\b(fou?rtnight)\b|\b(\beve\b)\b|\b(years)\b|\b(\bmns\b)\b|\b(coffee)\b|\b(following)\b|\b(\bin a)\b|\b([Ww]eds?)\b|\b(days∆)\b|\b(midd?ay)\b|\b(months)\b|\b(hours)\b|\b(\bcoming\b)\b|\b([Tt]hursday)\b|\b(weeks)\b|\b(\bhrs\b)\b|\b(\blast\b)\b|\b([1-9][0-9])\b|\b([Tt]hur)\b|\b(\bthis\b)\b|\b([Ff]riday)\b|\b([Ff]ri\b)\b|\b([Ss]aturday)\b|\b(meet)\b|\b([Ss]at\b)\b|\b(phone)\b|\b([Ss]unday)\b|\b([Ss]un\b)\b|\b(Enhanced Version For Martin. +ve Look Behinds and limited scope for the number of minutes in the secon number. 5,10,15,20,30,45 mins past the hour)\b|\b(Enhanced Version For Martin. +ve Look Behinds)\b|\b(\bPS?T\b)\b|\b(\bGMT\b)\b|\b(\b∆USA\b)\b|\b(\b∆US\b)\b|\b(\bET\b)\b|\b(\bBST\b)\b|\b(\b∆UK\b)\b|\b(\bUK ?[Tt]ime\b)\b|\b(\b[Ee]astern [Tt]ime\b)\b|\b(\b[Pp]acific [Tt]ime\b)\b|\b(\b[Cc]entral [Tt]ime\b)\b|\b(\bACDT\b)\b|\b(\bACST\b)\b|\b(\bACT\b)\b|\b(\bADT\b)\b|\b(\bAEDT\b)\b|\b(\bAEST\b)\b|\b(\bAFT\b)\b|\b(\bAKDT\b)\b|\b(\bAKST\b)\b|\b(\bAMST\b)\b|\b(\bAMT\b)\b|\b(\bART\b)\b|\b(\bAST\b)\b|\b(\bAWDT\b)\b|\b(\bAWST\b)\b|\b(\bAZOST\b)\b|\b(\bAZT\b)\b|\b(\bBDT\b)\b|\b(\bBIOT\b)\b|\b(\bBRST\b)\b|\b(\bBRT\b)\b|\b(\bBTT\b)\b|\b(\bCCT\b)\b|\b(\bCDT\b)\b|\b(\bCEDT\b)\b|\b(\bCEST\b)\b|\b(\bCET\b)\b|\b(\bCHADT\b)\b|\b(\bCHAST\b)\b|\b(\bCHOT\b)\b|\b(\bChST\b)\b|\b(\bCHUT\b)\b|\b(\bCIST\b)\b|\b(\bCIT\b)\b|\b(\bCKT\b)\b|\b(\bCLST\b)\b|\b(\bCLT\b)\b|\b(\bCOT\b)\b|\b(\bCST\b)\b|\b(\bCT\b)\b|\b(\bCVT\b)\b|\b(\bCWST\b)\b|\b(\bCXT\b)\b|\b(\bDAVT\b)\b|\b(\bDDUT\b)\b|\b(\bDFT\b)\b|\b(\bEASST\b)\b|\b(\bECT\b)\b|\b(\bEDT\b)\b|\b(\bEEDT\b)\b|\b(\bEEST\b)\b|\b(\bEET\b)\b|\b(\bEGST\b)\b|\b(\bEGT\b)\b|\b(\bEIT\b)\b|\b(\bEST\b)\b|\b(\bFET\b)\b|\b(\bFJT\b)\b|\b(\bFKST\b)\b|\b(\bFKT\b)\b|\b(\bFNT\b)\b|\b(\bGALT\b)\b|\b(\bGAMT\b)\b|\b(\bGFT\b)\b|\b(\bGILT\b)\b|\b(\bGIT\b)\b|\b(\bGST\b)\b|\b(\bGYT\b)\b|\b(\bHADT\b)\b|\b(\bHAEC\b)\b|\b(\bHAST\b)\b|\b(\bHKT\b)\b|\b(\bHMT\b)\b|\b(\bHOVT\b)\b|\b(\bHST\b)\b|\b(\bIBST\b)\b|\b(\bICT\b)\b|\b(\bIDT\b)\b|\b(\bIRDT\b)\b|\b(\bIRKT\b)\b|\b(\bIRST\b)\b|\b(\bIST\b)\b|\b(\bJST\b)\b|\b(\bKGT\b)\b|\b(\bKOST\b)\b|\b(\bKRAT\b)\b|\b(\bKST\b)\b|\b(\bLHST\b)\b|\b(\bLINT\b)\b|\b(\bMAGT\b)\b|\b(\bMART\b)\b|\b(\bMAWT\b)\b|\b(\bMDT\b)\b|\b(\bMET\b)\b|\b(\bMEST\b)\b|\b(\bMHT\b)\b|\b(\bMIST\b)\b|\b(\bMMT\b)\b|\b(\bMSK\b)\b|\b(\bMST\b)\b|\b(\bMUT\b)\b|\b(\bMVT\b)\b|\b(\bMYT\b)\b|\b(\bNCT\b)\b|\b(\bNDT\b)\b|\b(\bNFT\b)\b|\b(\bNPT\b)\b|\b(\bNST\b)\b|\b(\bNT\b)\b|\b(\bNUT\b)\b|\b(\bNZDT\b)\b|\b(\bNZST\b)\b|\b(\bOMST\b)\b|\b(\bORAT\b)\b|\b(\bPDT\b)\b|\b(\bPETT\b)\b|\b(\bPGT\b)\b|\b(\bPHOT\b)\b|\b(\bPKT\b)\b|\b(\bPMDT\b)\b|\b(\bPMST\b)\b|\b(\bPONT\b)\b|\b(\bPST\b)\b|\b(\bPYST\b)\b|\b(\bPYT\b)\b|\b(\bRET\b)\b|\b(\bROTT\b)\b|\b(\bSAKT\b)\b|\b(\bSAMT\b)\b|\b(\bSAST\b)\b|\b(\bSBT\b)\b|\b(\bSCT\b)\b|\b(\bSGT\b)\b|\b(\bSLST\b)\b|\b(\bSRET\b)\b|\b(\bSRT\b)\b|\b(\bSST\b)\b|\b(\bSYOT\b)\b|\b(\bTAHT\b)\b|\b(\bTHA\b)\b|\b(\bTFT\b)\b|\b(\bTJT\b)\b|\b(\bTKT\b)\b|\b(\bTLT\b)\b|\b(\bTMT\b)\b|\b(\bTOT\b)\b|\b(\bTVT\b)\b|\b(\bUCT\b)\b|\b(\bULAT\b)\b|\b(\bUSZ1\b)\b|\b(\bUTC\b)\b|\b(\bUYST\b)\b|\b(\bUYT\b)\b|\b(\bUZT\b)\b|\b(\bVET\b)\b|\b(\bVLAT\b)\b|\b(\bVOLT\b)\b|\b(\bVOST\b)\b|\b(\bVUT\b)\b|\b(\bWAKT\b)\b|\b(\bWAST\b)\b|\b(\bWAT\b)\b|\b(\bWEDT\b)\b|\b(\bWEST\b)\b|\b(\bWET\b)\b|\b(\bWST\b)\b|\b(\bYAKT\b)\b|\b(\bUK\b)\b|\b(\bUS\b)\b|\b(\bPT\b)\b|\b(\bUK Time\b)\b|\b(\bUKTime\b)\b|\b(\bUK time\b)\b|\b(\bUKtime\b)\b|\b(\bEastern Time\b)\b|\b(\bEastern time\b)\b|\b(\beastern time\b)\b|\b(\bPacific Time\b)\b|\b(\bPacific time\b)\b|\b(\bpacific time\b)\b|\b(\bCentral Time\b)\b|\b(\bCentral time\b)\b|\b(\bcentral time\b)\b|\b(\bEasternTime\b)\b|\b(\bEasterntime\b)\b|\b(Spanish time)\b|\b(Atlanta time)\b)
"""
test_str = ("NEW TIME MATCHING REGEX\n"
"*** REGEX 1: LONELY NUMBERS ***\n"
"12 or 3pm\n"
"4/5CET\n"
"5-6pm\n"
"2,4,5pm\n"
"1,3 or 6pm\n"
"OK. 1,2,3 and 5pm are available\n"
"12pm or 3pm <Shouldn't match \"or\"\n\n"
"#Military times\n"
"1200 or 1300.\n"
"1100,1300 or 1400.\n"
"121212121212121212 <don't match\n\n"
"*** REGEX 2: BASICS ***\n"
"1\n"
"11am or 2pm\n"
"12pm\n"
"12 CET\n"
"12pm CET\n"
"12.32pm\n"
"14 pm\n"
"10.00?\n"
"0.15\n"
"3 : 34\n"
"10 53\n"
"00.15\n"
"at3.00?\n"
"10amis good for me\n"
" 4 oclock\n"
"2o'clock\n"
"2 o clock\n"
"yes,3 am\n"
"12.50 GBP\n"
"USD 4.00\n\n"
"£12.50\n"
"10.93?\n"
"00000\n"
"0000-559\n"
"00001\n\n\n\n\n"
"00001\n"
"00001\n"
"01300\n"
"01700\n"
"from 2 - 6\n"
"there is about 3 of them\n"
"Not sure, maybe 14 apples?\n"
"how about 10 tomorrow? << should fail\n"
"10 tomorrow?\n"
"about £23.00\n\n\n"
"10,11 or 12\n"
"10, 11 or 2?\n"
"10 or 12?\n"
"10 or my place?\n"
"1030 or 1130\n"
"10.30 or 12?\n"
"10 and 11 work\n"
"10, 11, 12th?\n\n"
"1,000\n")
matches = re.finditer(regex, test_str, re.MULTILINE | re.IGNORECASE | re.VERBOSE)
for matchNum, match in enumerate(matches, start=1):
print ("Match {matchNum} was found at {start}-{end}: {match}".format(matchNum = matchNum, start = match.start(), end = match.end(), match = match.group()))
for groupNum in range(0, len(match.groups())):
groupNum = groupNum + 1
print ("Group {groupNum} found at {start}-{end}: {group}".format(groupNum = groupNum, start = match.start(groupNum), end = match.end(groupNum), group = match.group(groupNum)))
# Note: for Python 2.7 compatibility, use ur"" to prefix the regex and u"" to prefix the test string and substitution.
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 Python, please visit: https://docs.python.org/3/library/re.html