Added in 2.4
$regmlex([name], M, N, [&binvar])
Returns the Nth regular expression capture group from the Mth match from $regex, $regsub, $regsubex or from an event.
See also $regsubex, $regsub, $regex, $regml, $regerrstr.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| [name] | A named regular expression, if not defined result from the last regular expression is returned. (optional) |
| M | If M = 0, number of matches, otherwise the Mth match. |
| N | The Nth group. |
| [&binvar] | Adds the match to the specified &binvar instead. (changes return value to number of bytes added) |
Properties
| Property | Description |
| .pos | Returns the match position in the text. |
| .group | Returns the group position (includes empty groups). |
Example
; Search the text for the pattern 'abcdef' and print the result. //echo -ag Number of matches: $regex(abcdef,/([a-z])([a-z])/g) - $regmlex(1,1) $regmlex(1,2) $regmlex(2,1) $regmlex(2,2)