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_Added in 1.9.0_
*$regex([name], text, re)*
Returns the number of strings in text that matched the [[Scripting_Regex|regular expression]].
_See also [[$regsubex]], [[$regsub]], [[$regml]], [[$regmlex]], [[$regerrstr]]._
*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*
<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)
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