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Availability
This routine is available starting with SIL Engine™ 2.5.15 / 2.6.7.
Syntax
matchStart(input, regex)
Description
Returns the position where the match starts or -1 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
number
Related routines
Example
Example 1
wret = matchStart("This will return ?", "will.*");
print("Return " + wret);
Matches the string starting with will and will return 5(the position of w character).
Notes
For more information on regular expressions, see Oracle documentation.
See also