Regex Match

BlockRegex

Check if a string matches a regular expression.

Inputs

RegexRequired

Regular expression to evaluate.

Example: ^hello

TextRequired

Text to test against the regex.

Example: hello world

Outputs

Match

Whether the text matches the regex.

Example: true

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ID: regex_match

Inputs

Field	InventScript name	Value
Regex	`regex`	e.g. `"^hello"`
Text	`text`	e.g. `"hello world"`

Outputs

Field	InventScript name	Value
Match	`match`	e.g. `"true"`

Example InventScript

regexMatch := regex_match(Args{regex: "^hello", text: "hello world"})
send_text_message(Args{
	channel_id:      trigger.channel_id,
	message_content: "Match: " + regexMatch.match,
})

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