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# http://www.txt2re.com/index-ruby.php3?s=16:May:2019%20%22This%20is%20an%20Example!%22&-27&-5&-69&-17&-2

#!/usr/bin/ruby
txt='16:May:2019 "This is an Example!"'

re1='(16:May:2019)'	# DDMMMYYYY 1
re2='.*?'	# Non-greedy match on filler
re3='(h)'	# Any Single Character 1
re4='.*?'	# Non-greedy match on filler
re5='(an)'	# Variable Name 1

re=(re1+re2+re3+re4+re5)
m=Regexp.new(re,Regexp::IGNORECASE);
if m.match(txt)
    ddmmmyyyy1=m.match(txt)[1];
    c1=m.match(txt)[2];
    var1=m.match(txt)[3];
    puts "("<<ddmmmyyyy1<<")"<<"("<<c1<<")"<<"("<<var1<<")"<< "\n"
end

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