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exslt function

regexp:test()

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regexp:test() tests to see whether a string matches a specified regular expression.

Syntax

regexp:test(testString, regExpString[, flagsString])

Parameters

  • testString
    • : The string to test.
  • regExpString
    • : The JavaScript style regular expression to evaluate.
  • flagsString Optional
    • : An optional string containing character flags.

The character flags are:

  • g
    • : Global match. Has no effect for this function; it’s allowed for consistency with other regexp functions.
  • i
    • : Case insensitive match<. If this flag is specified, the match is performed in a case insensitive fashion.

Return value

true if the specified regexp matches the test string.

Specifications

EXSLT - REGEXP:TEST