_Added in 1.9.0_

*$regex([name], text, re)*

Returns the number of strings in text that matched the [[Scripting_Regex|regular expression]].

_See also [[$regsubex]], [[$regsub]], [[$regml]], [[$regmlex]], [[$regerrstr]]._

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| [name] | Name of the search, which can later be referenced using [[$regml]]. (optional) |
| text | The text to search. |
| re | The [[Scripting_Regex<notextile>|</notextile>regular expression]] to perform. |

*Example*

<pre>
; Search the text for the pattern '(hello)' and print the result.
//echo -ag Number of matches: $regex(Hello World, /(Hello)/) match 1 is: $regml(1)
</pre>