Convert regexp named capture groups to vars

[Annika]

The "Replace" utility supports regexp matches. Complex extraction of string parts into vars could be supported using regular expression named capture groups, for example:

 

^(?<first>\w+)\s+(?<second>\w+)$

 

This regexp could create two variables "first" and "second" with the contents of the two named groups.

[vitor]

Welcome @Annika,

 

It feels somewhat out of scope that the replace utility would also set variables. But it’s possible to get what you want by composing a few objects. In the example, you can replace the output with \1,\2 (tip: you can insert a literal newline with ⌥↵, to make it more resilient) then use a Split Argument to Variables Utility to make it into variables. You can take it one step further by connecting that to an Argument and Variables Utility to rename your newly-created sequential variables into something else.