Availability
This routine is available since katl-commons 2.0.3 (for JIRA 5.x) or katl-commons 1.1.10 (for JIRA 4.3.x and 4.4.x) .
Syntax:
matches(string, regex)
Description:
Returns true if character expression string matches the regular expression regex.Parameters:
Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
string | 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:
boolean (true/false)
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Example:
Example 1:
wret = matches("This will return ?", ".*will.*");
print("Return " + wret);
Matches any string containing "will". Prints Return true
Example 2:
wret = matches("This will return ?", "will");
print("Return " + wret);
Matches only the string "will". Prints Return false
Example 3:
wret = matches("This will return ?", ".*will[^\\?]*\\?");
print("Return " + wret);
Matches any string containing "will" and ending with a question mark. Prints Return true
Notes:
- As shown in Example 3, use double backslash (\\) instead of a single backslash where needed.
- For more information on regular expressions, see http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/regex/Pattern.html
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