Regvalidate
syntax
result = regvalidate (expression, string)
Arguments
result: integer
expression, string: text
Meaning
Validates a string to a so called regular expression. Result = 0 if the string is formatted according to the provided regular expression, and result = 1 if the string does not comply to it.
Example 1
result = regvalidate ('[0-9]*', '123')
Result
Result = 0.
Example 2
result = regvalidate ('[0-9a-b]*', '12a#4b')
Result
Result = 1 (because # cannot be used, according to the provided regular expression).
See also