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# http://txt2re.com/index-ruby.php3?s=08:Nov:2018%20%22This%20is%20an%20Example!%22&-8&-22

#!/usr/bin/ruby
txt='08:Nov:2018 "This is an Example!"'

re1='.*?'	# Non-greedy match on filler
re2='(This)'	# Variable Name 1
re3='.*?'	# Non-greedy match on filler
re4=' '	# Uninteresting: ws
re5='.*?'	# Non-greedy match on filler
re6=' '	# Uninteresting: ws
re7='.*?'	# Non-greedy match on filler
re8='( )'	# White Space 1

re=(re1+re2+re3+re4+re5+re6+re7+re8)
m=Regexp.new(re,Regexp::IGNORECASE);
if m.match(txt)
    var1=m.match(txt)[1];
    ws1=m.match(txt)[2];
    puts "("<<var1<<")"<<"("<<ws1<<")"<< "\n"
end

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