VBRegExp

Description

Executes a regular expression search against a specified string and returns a Boolean value.

Syntax

n = VBRegExp_Test(pReg, sourceString)

Returns

Number

Parameters

Name	Type	Optional	Meaning
pReg	Numeric	No	Regular expression handle created with VBRegExp_New function
sourceString	String	No	The text string upon which the regular expression is executed

Remarks

The actual pattern for the regular expression search is set using VBRegExp_SetPattern function.

The VBRegExp_SetGlobal property set has no effect on the VBRegExp_Test method.

The VBRegExp_Test method returns True if a pattern match is found, False if no match is found.

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