string.reFindNoCase()

Uses a regular expression (RE) to search a string for a pattern, starting from a specified position. The search is case-insensitive.

string.reFindNoCase( reg_expression=string, start=number, returnsubexpressions=boolean, scope=string )

Returns: any

Argument Description
reg_expression
string, required

Regular expression for which to search. Case-insensitive.
start
number, optional
returnsubexpressions
boolean, optional

True: if the regular expression is found, the first array element contains the length and position, respectively,

If the regular expression contains parentheses that group subexpressions, each subsequent array element contains the length and position, respectively, of the first occurrence of each group.

If the regular expression is not found, the arrays each contain one element with the value 0.

False: the function returns the position in the string where the match begins. Default.
scope
string, optional

Examples

writedump("1212 aAbBcCdD".reFindnocase("[a-z]+",6,"true"));
	writedump("1212 aAbBcCdD".reFindnocase("[a-z]+",6,"true")['len'][1]);
	writedump("1212 aAbBcCdD".reFindnocase("[a-z]+",6,"false"));

See also