SMATCH_TO Function

Syntax

Output_String as C = SMATCH_TO(C string_1,C pattern)

Arguments

string_1: The character string to examine for an occurrence of input string.
pattern: A character string.

Description

Returns the matched portion of a string.

Discussion

SMATCH_TO() returns everything to the left of and including the matched portion of a string.

Example

dim st as C
st = "Alpha Software"
smatch_to(st, "*Soft*")   ->   "Alpha Soft"
smatch_to(st, "*Soft? ")   ->   "Alpha Softw"
smatch_to(st, "*Software*")   ->   "Alpha Software"