Hi Monks,

i have a regex problem. I want to get the text between two words with colon (like Example: or Epikrise:)

I have files (newLine is "\r\n").

Example of just two files:
<<< start file 1>>>
Test:\r\n
blablabla1\r\n
blablablabla2\r\n
blablablablabla3\r\n
blablablab4\r\n
blablablaba5\r\n
Test1:\r\n
lalala1\r\n
lalala2\r\n
Hello3:\r\n
mymymymy\r\n
<<< end file 1>>>

<<< start file 2>>>
Test:\r\n
blablabla1\r\n
blablablabla2\r\n
blablablablabla3\r\n
blablablab4\r\n
blablablaba5\r\n
blablablaba6\r\n
Test3:\r\n
lalala1\r\n
lalala2\r\n
lalala3\r\n
City:\r\n
Gigi\r\n
lulu\r\n
Kuku\r\n
<<< end file 2>>>

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With a regexp I want to get all text between "Test:" to that next line with a string with ":"(colon) (for the examples "Test2:" for file 1 or "Test3:" for file 2

as result Test="blablabla1\r\n blablablabla2\r\n blablablablabla3\r\n blablablab4\r\n blablablaba5\r\n"

or Test="blablabla1\r\n blablablabla2\r\n blablablablabla3\r\n blablablab4\r\n blablablaba5\r\n blablablaba6\r\n" )

I tried (.+?(\r\n.+){1,}?(?!\w+?:)) but it does not work

Please help me..... Thanks

MurciaNew (Guido)

In reply to Regex get Text between two strings with colon by MurciaNew

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