wildmatch - script and chart function
The wildmatch function compares the first parameter with all the following ones and returns the number of expression that matches. It permits the use of wildcard characters ( * and ?) in the comparison strings. The comparison is case insensitive and insensitive to the Japanese Hiragana and Katakana character systems.
Syntax:
wildmatch( str, expr1 [ , expr2,...exprN ])
Examples and results:
Example | Result |
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wildmatch( M, 'ja*','fe?','mar') |
returns 1 if M = January returns 2 if M = fex |