Description
Returns "true" if character expression string matches the regular expression regex.
Parameters
Return Type
Boolean (true/false)
Examples
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
- As shown in Example 3, use double backslash (\) instead of a single backslash where needed.
- For more information on regular expressions, see Oracle documentation.
See also