_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]]. (optional)
text - The text to search.
re - The [[Scripting_Regex|regular expression}] to perform.

*Example*

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; 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)
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