Teimpléad:MatchRegex

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Template to simplify code using Mòdul:String|match and check whether a value match with a regular expressions pattern.

Usage

• {{MatchRegex|<value>|<pattern>|<action if match>|<action when unmatch>}}
• All parameters are positionals.
• Paràmetres 3 & 4 are optionals. Without them, returns y or n, when match/unmatch value with pattern.

Examples

• match without action:.........{{MatchRegex|Q55555|[PQ]%d+}} returns >> y
• NO match without action:..{{MatchRegex|Q55555a|[PQ]%d+}} returns >> n
• match with action:...........{{MatchRegex|02-11-2019|%d%d%-%d%d%-%d%d%d%d|equal|different}} returns >> equal
• NO match with action:....{{MatchRegex|2-11-2019|%d%d%-%d%d%-%d%d%d%d|correct|wrong date}} returns >> wrong date

See also

• Module:String
• Lua_reference_manual#Patterns

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