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final class

sys::RegexMatcher

sys::Obj
  sys::RegexMatcher

RegexMatcher is used to matching operations on a regular expression.

Slots

endSource

Int end(Int group := 0)

Return end index+1 one of the given group. Throw exception if failed to match input or group index is invalid.

findSource

Bool find()

Attempt to find the next match . If a match is made then return true - additional info is available via the group, start, and end methods. Return false if a match cannot be made.

groupSource

Str group(Int group := 0)

Return the substring captured by the matching operation. Group index zero denotes the entire pattern and capturing groups are indexed from left to right starting at one. Throw exception if failed to match input or group index is invalid.

groupCountSource

Int groupCount()

Return the number of capturing groups or zero if no match. Group zero is is not included.

matchesSource

Bool matches()

Match the entire region against the pattern. If a match is made then return true - additional info is available via the group, start, and end methods. Return false if a match cannot be made.

startSource

Int start(Int group := 0)

Return the start index of the given group. Throw exception if failed to match input or group index is invalid.