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Availability
This routine is available starting with SIL Engine™ 2.5.15 / 2.6.7.
Syntax
matchText(input, regex)
Description
Returns the text matched or empty string if it doesn't match.Parameters
Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
input | string | Yes | Specifies a character expression to match the regex against. |
regex | string | Yes | Specifies a regular expression to match the specified string. |
Return type
string
Related routines
Example
Example 1
wret = matchText("This will return ?", ".*will");
print("Return " + wret);
Returns the string matched(the beginning of the string until will word.
Notes
For more information on regular expressions, see Oracle documentation.
See also