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Availability
This routine is available starting with SIL Engine™ 2.5.15 / 2.6.7.
Syntax
matchEnd(input, regex)
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
Related routines
Example
Example 1
wret = matchEnd("This will return ?", ".*will");
print("Return " + wret);
Matches the string ending with will and will return 9(the position of l character).
Notes
For more information on regular expressions see Oracle documentation.
See also