Difference between revisions of "Utf8.match"
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'''Available since:''' Gideros 2016.06<br/> | '''Available since:''' Gideros 2016.06<br/> | ||
=== Description === | === Description === | ||
| − | Looks for the first match of pattern in the string s. If it finds one, then match returns the captures from the pattern; otherwise it returns nil. If pattern specifies no captures, then the whole match is returned. A third, optional numerical argument init specifies where to start the search; its default value is 1 and can be negative. | + | <translate>Looks for the first match of pattern in the string s. If it finds one, then match returns the captures from the pattern; otherwise it returns nil. If pattern specifies no captures, then the whole match is returned. A third, optional numerical argument init specifies where to start the search; its default value is 1 and can be negative.</translate> |
<source lang="lua"> | <source lang="lua"> | ||
(strings) = utf8.match(s,pattern,init) | (strings) = utf8.match(s,pattern,init) | ||
</source> | </source> | ||
=== Parameters === | === Parameters === | ||
| − | '''s''': (string) | + | '''s''': (string) <translate></translate> <br/> |
| − | '''pattern''': (string) | + | '''pattern''': (string) <translate></translate> <br/> |
| − | '''init''': (number) | + | '''init''': (number) <translate></translate> '''optional'''<br/> |
=== Return values === | === Return values === | ||
| − | '''Returns''' (strings) captures<br/> | + | '''Returns''' (strings) <translate>captures</translate><br/> |
Revision as of 13:33, 23 August 2018
Available since: Gideros 2016.06
Description
Looks for the first match of pattern in the string s. If it finds one, then match returns the captures from the pattern; otherwise it returns nil. If pattern specifies no captures, then the whole match is returned. A third, optional numerical argument init specifies where to start the search; its default value is 1 and can be negative.
(strings) = utf8.match(s,pattern,init)
Parameters
s: (string)
pattern: (string)
init: (number) optional
Return values
Returns (strings) captures
