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|p2= pattern: [[String]] - in format [[Arma 3: Regular Expressions|regex pattern]]
|p2= pattern: [[String]] - in format [[Arma 3: Regular Expressions|regex pattern]]


|r1= [[Boolean]] - Returns [[true]] if match was found, otherwise [[false]]
|r1= [[Boolean]] - returns [[true]] if match was found, otherwise [[false]]


|x1= <sqf>"I'm a coOkIe clicker" regexMatch ".*cookie.*"; // true</sqf>
|x1= <sqf>"I'm a coOkIe clicker" regexMatch ".*cookie.*"; // true</sqf>
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|x2= <sqf>"I'm a coOkIe clicker" regexMatch ".*cookie.*/"; // false, empty flags == case sensitive</sqf>
|x2= <sqf>"I'm a coOkIe clicker" regexMatch ".*cookie.*/"; // false, empty flags == case sensitive</sqf>


|x3= <sqf>forceUnicode 1;
|x3= <sqf>
"I'm a coÖkIe clicker" regexMatch ".*coökie.*";</sqf>
forceUnicode 1;
"I'm a coÖkIe clicker" regexMatch ".*coökie.*";
</sqf>


|x4= <sqf>"Cookie clicker" regexMatch "cookie/i"; // false, pattern does not fully match the haystack</sqf>
|x4= <sqf>"Cookie clicker" regexMatch "cookie/i"; // false, pattern does not fully match the haystack</sqf>

Latest revision as of 12:34, 3 September 2024

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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 - in 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

Notes

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