regexMatch

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Description

Description:

Returns whether a match with given pattern in haystack was found.

Groups:

Regular Expression (Regex)

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

Notes

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[[Category:Introduced with arma3dev version 2.05]][[ Category: arma3dev: New Scripting Commands | REGEXMATCH]][[ Category: arma3dev: Scripting Commands | REGEXMATCH]]