Method: test()
The test() method executes a search for a match in the specified string. It operates like the exec() method in most regards, including modes, but operates with less overhead.
Syntax
var exp = new apgExp(pattern[, flags]); var result = exp.test(str);
Parameters
- str: string/array: The string to search for a pattern match in. May be a string or array of integer character codes.
Return
If a match is found, true is returned, otherwise false .
Example
var pattern, str, exp, result;
pattern = 'pattern = "abc"\n';
exp = new apgExp(pattern);
result = exp.test("---abc");
console.log("result: " + result);
result = exp.test([45, 45, 45, 97, 98, 99]);
console.log("result: " + result);
result = exp.test("xyz");
console.log("result: " + result);
/* returns */
result: true
result: true
result: false