StringScanner.SkipOverSmatchI Function

Syntax

Chars_Skipped as N = SkipOverSmatchI as n(pattern as c)

Arguments

Chars_Skipped: The number of characters the offset has been moved.
pattern: The text to find in the buffer. You may use the "?" (single character) and "*" (any number of characters) expressions.

Description

Skip over a pattern . Returns number of characters skipped.

Discussion

The <StringScanner>.SkipOverSmatchI() function moves the offset to the first position after the specified Find_Text (case insensitive) and returns the number of characters that the offset has moved. The offset does not move if it is already pointing to the specified text.

Example

dim scanner as P
dim txt as C
txt = <<%text%
This is wonderful text
written by a great writer
%text%
scanner = stringscanner.create(txt)
? scanner.SkipOverSmatchI("Th*w")
= 9
? scanner.GetToOffset()
= "This is w"
? scanner.getremainder()
= onderful text
written by a great writer