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{{RV|type=command


|game1= arma3dev
|game1= arma3
|version1= 2.06


|version1= 2.05
|descr= Returns whether a match with given ''pattern'' in ''haystack'' was found.


|descr= Checks whether input matches the pattern.
|gr1= Strings - Regular Expression
 
|gr1= regex


|s1= haystack [[{{PAGENAMEE}}]] pattern
|s1= haystack [[{{PAGENAMEE}}]] pattern
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|p1= haystack: [[String]]
|p1= haystack: [[String]]


|p2= pattern: [[String]] - Format [[:Category:Command Group: regex|regex pattern]]
|p2= pattern: [[String]] - Format [[Arma 3: Regular Expressions|regex pattern]]
 
|r1= [[Boolean]] - Returns [[true]] if match was found, otherwise [[false]]


|x1= <code>"I'm a coOkIe clicker" [[{{PAGENAMEE}}]] ".*cookie.*" {{cc|true}}</code>
|x1= <code>"I'm a coOkIe clicker" [[{{PAGENAMEE}}]] ".*cookie.*"; {{cc|true}}</code>


|x2= <code>"I'm a coOkIe clicker" [[{{PAGENAMEE}}]] ".*cookie.*/" {{cc|false, <nowiki>empty flags == case sensitive</nowiki>}}</code>
|x2= <code>"I'm a coOkIe clicker" [[{{PAGENAMEE}}]] ".*cookie.*/"; {{cc|false, <nowiki>empty flags == case sensitive</nowiki>}}</code>


|x3= <code>[[forceUnicode]] 1;
|x3= <code>[[forceUnicode]] 1;
"I'm a coÖkIe clicker" [[{{PAGENAMEE}}]] ".*coökie.*"</code>
"I'm a coÖkIe clicker" [[{{PAGENAMEE}}]] ".*coökie.*";</code>


|seealso= [[regexFind]] [[regexReplace]]
|seealso= [[regexFind]] [[regexReplace]]
}}
}}

Revision as of 20:43, 5 October 2021

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Description

Description:
Returns whether a match with given pattern in haystack was found.
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.*";

Additional Information

See also:
regexFind regexReplace

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