bResult = sExpression LIKE sPattern AS Boolean
Returns TRUE if the String sExpression matches the String sPattern.
The pattern can contain the following generic characters:
Generic character | Matches |
---|---|
* | Any number of any character. |
? | Any single character. |
[abc] | Any character between the brackets. |
[x-y] | Any character in the interval. |
[^x-y] | Any character not in the interval. |
space | Any number of space or character with an ASCII code lower then 32. |
The special generic character \ prevents its following character to be interpreted as generic.
PRINT "Gambas" LIKE "G*"
True
PRINT "Gambas" LIKE "?[Aa]*"
True
PRINT "Gambas" LIKE "G[^Aa]*"
False
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You must double the backslash character, otherwise \* will be interpreted by the compiler as a special character like \n, \t, ...
Or you can use this pattern string: LIKE "G[Aa][*]"
PRINT "Gambas" LIKE "G[Aa]\\\\*" |