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This function returns all matches.

Caution

When declaring a pattern string in quotes, the backslash character should be doubled up. e.g. "\(" will match a single bracket.

Caution

Multiline flag does not work correctly

Syntax

 pregMatch ( )

Code Examples

server

Some examples:

addCommandHandler( 'example',
  function( )
                --[[
                Will print:
                Match: 1, hello
                Match: 2, hello
                ]]
                for i, v in ipairs( pregMatch( "hello hello", "(hello)"  ) ) do
              outputDebugString( "Match: " .. i .. ", " .. v );
                end
  end
);


addCommandHandler( 'example2',
  function( )
                --[[
                Will print:
                Match: 1, somebodyWWw
                Match: 2, 228
                ]]
                for i, v in ipairs( pregMatch( "somebodyWWw\n228", "([a-z0-9]+)", "im" ) ) do
              outputDebugString( "Match: " .. i .. ", " .. v );
                end
  end
);

See Also

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