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Description
Executes a regular expression search against a specified string.
Syntax
pMatchCollection = VBRegExp_Execute(pReg, sourceString)
Returns
Number
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Optional |
Meaning |
pReg |
Numeric |
No |
Regular expression handle created with VBRegExp_New function |
sourceString |
String |
No |
The text string upon which the regular expression is executed |
Remarks
The actual pattern for the regular expression search is set using VBRegExp_SetPattern function.
VBRegExp_Execute returns a Matches collection containing a Match object for each match found in string.
VBRegExp_Execute returns an empty Matches collection if no match is found.
Restrictions
See also
Examples