re = /(?x) # free-spacing mode
(?(DEFINE)
# decimal to decimal: 1.2% to 21.53%
(?<dec_to_dec>
(?:[0-9]{1,3}[\,\.][0-9]{1,3}[\%]\sto\s[0-9]{1,3}[\,\.][0-9]{1,3}[\%])
)
# Decimal to Whole number: 1.2% to 21%
(?<dec_to_int>
(?:[0-9]{1,3}[\,\.][0-9]{1,3}[\%]\sto\s[0-9]{1,3}[\%])
)
# Whole number to Decimal: 1% to 21.53%
(?<int_to_dec>
(?:[0-9]{1,3}[\%]\sto\s[0-9]{1,3}[\,\.][0-9]{1,3}[\%])
)
# Whole number to whole number: 1% to 21%
(?<int_to_int>
(?:[0-9]{1,3}[\%]\sto\s[0-9]{1,3}[\%])
)
# Single Whole Number: 21%
(?<single_int>
(?:[0-9]{1,3}[\%])
)
# Single Whole Number: 21%
(?<single_dec>
(?:[0-9]{1,3}[\,\.][0-9]{1,3}[\%])
)
)
(?&dec_to_dec)|(?&dec_to_int)|(?&int_to_dec)|(?&int_to_int)|(?&single_int)|(?&single_dec)/m
str = 'France: 2.8% to 21%'
# Print the match result
str.scan(re) do |match|
puts match.to_s
end
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 Ruby, please visit: http://ruby-doc.org/core-2.2.0/Regexp.html