import re
regex = re.compile(r"""
^([ \t]+)function\s++.*+((?>\n++(?!\1[}]$).++)*+\n++\1[}])
# Only match the function which contains 'second'
(*scs:(2)[\S\s]*\bsecond\b)
""", flags=re.MULTILINE | re.VERBOSE)
test_str = ("<?php\n\n"
"class Foo {\n"
" /**\n"
" * This is a docblock for the first function\n"
" */\n"
" function firstMethod() {\n"
" // do some first thing\n"
" }\n\n"
" /**\n"
" * This is a docblock for the second function\n"
" */\n"
" function secondMethod() {\n"
" // do some second thing\n"
" }\n"
"}\n")
matches = regex.finditer(test_str)
for match_num, match in enumerate(matches, start=1):
print(f"Match {match_num} was found at {match.start()}-{match.end()}: {match.group()}")
for group_num, group in enumerate(match.groups(), start=1):
print(f"Group {group_num} found at {match.start(group_num)}-{match.end(group_num)}: {group}")
Please keep in mind that these code samples are automatically generated and are not guaranteed to work. If you find any syntax errors, feel free to submit a bug report. For a full regex reference for Python, please visit: https://docs.python.org/3/library/re.html