matchEnd
Syntax | matchEnd(input, regex) | Package | |
Alias | Pkg Usage |
Description
Returns the position where the match ends 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 = matchEnd("This will return ?", ".*will");
print("Return " + wret);Matches the string ending with "will" and will return 9 (the position of "l" character).
For more information on regular expressions see Oracle documentation.
See also
Peacock
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