regexp_match

NAME

regexp_match - determine if a string contains a regular expression match

SYNOPSIS

int regexp_match(string pattern, string subject, int case_insensitive)

DESCRIPTION

A regular expression pattern string is searched for within a subject string. If a "match" is found then one is returned, if not, zero. The presence and non-negativity of the optional case_insensitive flag means the searching is done without regard to case.

EXAMPLES

regexp_match("bcd", "abcde") returns 1
regexp_match("xyz", "abcde") returns 0
regexp_match("b\\([c]*\\)d", "abcccccde") returns 1

NOTES

The regular expression pattern may have at most nine subexpressions.

SEE ALSO

regexp_matches, regexp_clear

HTMLised 1998 Greg Lewis (glewis@maths.adelaide.edu.au)