Kbase P112787: How to Use MATCHES to match the character literal '*' in a string?
| Autor |
Progress Software Corporation - Progress |
| Acesso |
Público |
| Publicação |
23/01/2006 |
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Status: Unverified
GOAL:
How to Use MATCHES to match the character literal '*' in a string?
FIX:
Use ~~ before the '*' character literal.
/* matches.p */
/* In the following you will see x displayed but not y since x contains the '*' character literal and y does not. */
DEF VAR x AS CHAR FORMAT "x(20)".
DEF VAR y AS CHAR FORMAT "x(20)".
ASSIGN
x = "vvvvvvv*hhhh**mmm"
y = "mmmmmjjjjjkkkkkkkk".
IF x MATCHES("*~~**") THEN DISPLAY x.
IF y MATCHES("*~~**") THEN DISPLAY y.