regex_search
The regex_search
method performs a regular expression search on a string. This method returns a LuaRegexMatch object, rather than strings.
Syntax
regex_search ( input, regex [, case])
Arguments
Argument | Description |
---|---|
input
|
(string) The string in which to search. |
regex
|
(string) The regular expression with which to search. |
case
|
(boolean) A boolean that specifies whether the match is case-sensitive. The match is case sensitive by default (true ). |
Returns
(LuaRegexMatch).