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