Matches
Description
Checks if a string argument's value matches a specified regular expression. If the argument's value matches the regular expression, a true Boolean value is returned. If the argument's value does not match the regular expression, a false Boolean value is returned. A new column is created for the results.
Use
- Argument:
- Select an argument. (String)
- Regex:
- Enter a regular expression to search for in the argument's value.
- Output field name:
- Enter an output field name.
Example
| Example string value | Regex | Matches() returns |
|---|---|---|
| test@gmail.com | (\W|^)[\w.\-]{0,25}@(gmail|hotmail)\.com(\W|$) | true |
| test@hotmail.com | (\W|^)[\w.\-]{0,25}@(gmail|hotmail)\.com(\W|$) | true |
| test@yahoo.com | (\W|^)[\w.\-]{0,25}@(gmail|hotmail)\.com(\W|$) | false |
Hero Platform_ Example
An example of this function can be found in Hero Platform_'s library of examples.
Download the example titled "function_Matches" to see an example of this function.
