arc:match
Version 24.3.9106
Version 24.3.9106
arc:match
The arc:match keyword is similar to the arc:equals keyword. However, it permits complex matching rules.
Parameters
- pattern: The pattern to match.
- type: The type of matches to find. The default value is
exact
, which requires an exact match of the value. In this case arc:match is identical to arc:equals. Other supported types areregex
for regular expression matching, andglob
, which supports a simple expression model similar to the one used in file-name patterns, for example,*.txt
.- The .NET edition of the application uses the .NET Framework version of regular expression matching.
- The Cross-Platform edition uses Java regular expression constructs.
- value: The value to match.
Control Attributes
None
Example
Check for floating point numbers using a regex pattern. If the pattern is matched, the item is pushed out.
<arc:match pattern="[-+]?[0-9]*.?[0-9]*" type="regex" value="-3.14">
<arc:push/>
</arc:match>
See Also
- arc:select: Compare multiple values.