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# http://txt2re.com/index-ruby.php3?s=14:Mar:2019%20%22This%20is%20an%20Example!%22&13&-60

#!/usr/bin/ruby
txt='14:Mar:2019 "This is an Example!"'

re1='((?:(?:[0-2]?\\d{1})|(?:[3][01]{1})))(?![\\d])'	# Day 1
re2='.*?'	# Non-greedy match on filler
re3='(9)'	# Any Single Character 1

re=(re1+re2+re3)
m=Regexp.new(re,Regexp::IGNORECASE);
if m.match(txt)
    day1=m.match(txt)[1];
    c1=m.match(txt)[2];
    puts "("<<day1<<")"<<"("<<c1<<")"<< "\n"
end

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