Added in 1.9.0
$regex([name], text, re)
Returns the number of strings in text that matched the [[Scripting_Regex|regular expression}].
Parameters
[name} - Name of the search, which can later be referenced using $regml.
text - The text to search.
re - The [[Scripting_Regex|regular expression}] to perform.
Example
; 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)