string.matches()

Get the substrings in a String that match a provided regular expression.

Signature

matches(regex: String) => Array<String>

Description

Returns an Array of substrings in the calling String that match a provided regular expression.

The calling String isn’t changed.

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description

regex

String

true

Regular expression to find matches for in the calling String. Supports Java regex.

Return value

Type Description

Array<String>

Substrings that match the provided regular expression.

Examples

'foo bar baz'.matches('bar')
[
  "bar"
]
'foo bar baz'.matches('[a-z]+')
[
  "foo",
  "bar",
  "baz"
]
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