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regex_match_simple

Syntax

stock regex_match_simple(const str[], const pattern[], flags = 0, error[]= "", maxLen = 0, &errcode = 0)

Usage

The string to check.

The regular expression pattern.

General flags for the regular expression.

Error message, if applicable.

Maximum length of the error buffer.

Regex type error code encountered, if applicable. See REGEX_ERROR_* defines.

Description

Matches a string against a regular expression pattern.

Note

If you intend on using the same regular expression pattern
multiple times, consider using compile regex_compile_ex and regex_match*
instead of making this function reparse the expression each time.

Return

-2 = Matching error (error code is stored in ret)
-1 = Pattern error (error code is stored in ret)
 0 = No match.
>1 = Number of results.