native
regex_compile_ex
Syntax
native Regex:regex_compile_ex(const pattern[], flags = 0, error[]= "", maxLen = 0, &errcode = 0);Description
Precompile a regular expression.
Parameters
| pattern | The regular expression pattern. |
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| flags | General flags for the regular expression, see PCRE_* defines. |
| error | Error message encountered, if applicable. |
| maxLen | Maximum string length of the error buffer. |
| errcode | Regex type error code encountered, if applicable. See REGEX_ERROR_* defines. |
Note
Use this if you intend on using the same expression multiple times.
Pass the regex handle returned here to regex_match_c() to check for matches.
Note
Unlike regex_compile(), this allows you to use PCRE flags directly.
Return
Valid regex handle (> 0) on success, or -1 on failure.