matchStart
Syntax | matchStart(input, regex) | Package | |
Alias | Pkg Usage |
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
Example
wret = matchStart("This will return ?", "will.*");
print("Return " + wret);Matches the string starting with will and will return 5 (the position of w character).
For more information on regular expressions, see Oracle documentation.