lookingAt (Function)
Matches the input.sequence from the beginning against the regex pattern, and unlike regex:matches() it does not require that the entire input.sequence be matched.
Syntax
<BOOL> regex:lookingAt(<STRING> regex, <STRING> input.sequence)
Query Parameters
| Name | Description | Default Value | Possible Data Types | Optional | Dynamic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| regex | A regular expression. For example, \d\d(.*)gdn. | STRING | No | Yes | |
| input.sequence | The input sequence to be matched with the regular expression. For example, 21 products are produced by gdn. | STRING | No | Yes |
Example 1
regex:lookingAt('\d\d(.*)(gdn.*)', '21 products are produced by gdn currently in Sri Lanka')
Function matches the input.sequence against the regex pattern, \d\d(.*)(gdn.*) from the beginning, and as it matches it returns true.
Example 2
regex:lookingAt('gdn(.*)middleware(.*)', 'sample test string and gdn is situated in trace and it's a middleware company')
Function matches the input.sequence against the regex pattern, gdn(.*)middleware(.*) from the beginning, and as it does not match it returns false.