matches? ( string regexp -- ? )
Regular expressions » Matching operations with regular expressions

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Vocabulary
regexp

Inputs

string	a string
regexp	a regexp

Outputs

?

a boolean

Word description
Tests if the string as a whole matches the given regular expression.

Definition

USING: classes kernel regexp.private strings ;

IN: regexp

: matches? ( string regexp -- ? )
    [ string check-instance ] dip [ end/start ] 2keep
    match-index-from [ = ] [ drop f ] if* ;