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|version1= 2.06
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|descr= Returns whether a match with given ''pattern'' in ''haystack'' was found.
|descr= Returns whether the ''haystack'' matches the ''pattern''.


|gr1= Strings - Regular Expression
|gr1= Strings - Regular Expression
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|x3= <code>[[forceUnicode]] 1;
|x3= <code>[[forceUnicode]] 1;
"I'm a coÖkIe clicker" [[{{PAGENAMEE}}]] ".*coökie.*";</code>
"I'm a coÖkIe clicker" [[{{PAGENAMEE}}]] ".*coökie.*";</code>
|x4= <code>"Cookie clicker" regexMatch "cookie/i"; {{cc|false, pattern does not fully match the haystack}}</code>


|seealso= [[regexFind]] [[regexReplace]]
|seealso= [[regexFind]] [[regexReplace]]
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Revision as of 00:40, 18 January 2022

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Description

Description:
Returns whether the haystack matches the pattern.
Groups:
Strings - Regular Expression

Syntax

Syntax:
haystack regexMatch pattern
Parameters:
haystack: String
pattern: String - Format regex pattern
Return Value:
Boolean - Returns true if match was found, otherwise false

Examples

Example 1:
"I'm a coOkIe clicker" regexMatch ".*cookie.*"; // true
Example 2:
"I'm a coOkIe clicker" regexMatch ".*cookie.*/"; // false, empty flags == case sensitive
Example 3:
forceUnicode 1; "I'm a coÖkIe clicker" regexMatch ".*coökie.*";
Example 4:
"Cookie clicker" regexMatch "cookie/i"; // false, pattern does not fully match the haystack

Additional Information

See also:
regexFind regexReplace

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