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Per Amundsen, 02/23/2023 07:22 PM

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_Added in 1.9.6_
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*$regbr([name], N, [&binvar])*
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Returns the Nth [[Scripting_Regex|regular expression]] match from [[$regex]], [[$regsub]], [[$regsubex]] or from an [[Scripting_Events|event]].
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_Same as [[$regml]]._
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*Parameters*
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table(ktable).
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|*Parameter*|*Description*|
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| [name] | A named [[Scripting_Regex<notextile>|</notextile>regular expression]], if not defined result from the last [[Scripting_Regex<notextile>|</notextile>regular expression]] is returned. (optional) |
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| N | If N = 0, number of matches, otherwise the Nth match. |
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| [&binvar] | *TODO* |
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*Properties*
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table(ktable).
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|*Property*|*Description*|
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| .pos | Returns the match position in the text. |
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| .group | Returns the group position (includes empty groups). |
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*Example*
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<pre>
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; Search the text for the pattern '(hello)' and print the result.
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//echo -ag Number of matches: $regex(Hello World, /(Hello)/) match 1 is: $regbr(1)
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; Prefix an event with '$' allows the use of a regular expression in the 'matchtext' field which will fill $regbr with the result.
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on $*:TEXT:/Hello/g:*:echo -ag found $regbr(0) matches, first match was $regbr(1)
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