$re = '/\.directive\([\'"]([^\'"\n]+)[\'"]/';
$str = '"\'use strict\';
angular.module(\'testplugin\', [])
.config(function () {})
.run(function() {})
.controller(\'TestPlugin\', function ($scope) {
})
.directive(\'myTestPlugin\', function () {
return {
restrict: \'E\',
template: \'test test test test test test...\'
};
})
.directive(\'myTestPlugin2222\', function () {
return {
restrict: \'E\',
template: \'test test test test test test...\'
};
})
.directive(\'myTestPlugin3333\', function () {
return {
restrict: \'E\',
template: \'test test test test test test...\'
};
})
.directive(\'myTestPlugin4444444\', function () {
return {
restrict: \'E\',
template: \'test test test test test test...\'
};
})"
';
preg_match_all($re, $str, $matches, PREG_SET_ORDER, 0);
// Print the entire match result
var_dump($matches);
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