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Synopsis:
$match(<pattern> <word list>)
$rmatch(<word> <pattern list>)
Technical:
The $match() function searches through a word list and returns the index
to the word that best matches the given pattern. Its opposite is the
$rmatch() function, which tries to match a pattern with a list of words.
The index counts from 1.
Practical:
These functions are generally most useful for automated processes. For
instance, one could try to match a person's address with a predefined
list of address patterns to see if the client should automatically
accept channel invitations or DCC CHAT requests. Because they return
the index to the best match, and not the matching item, they are mostly
useful for boolean-type comparisons.
Returns:
0 no matches found
>0 index to best match in list
Examples:
$match(*oo* blah foo booya) returns 2
$match(*oo* blah fubar erf) returns 0
$rmatch(joebob!jbriggs@drivein.com *.com *jbriggs@*) returns 2
$rmatch(joebob!jbriggs@drivein.com *.net *jimbob*) returns 0
See Also:
filter(6); pattern(6); rfilter(6); rpattern(6)