Description
Use the RegExpr.Expression property to set or get the current regular expression.
Declaration
RegExprObj.Expression
| Read-Write Property | String |
| RegExprObj | An expression, variable or parameter that specifies a reference to a RegExpr object | |||
Applies To
The property is applied to the following object:
Property Value
A string that contains the current regular expression.
Regular expression consists of literal characters and regular expression operators. See a list of regular expression tokens in the Regular Expressions Syntax topic.
Remarks
If the Expression property changed, it is automatically converted into the engine’s internal representation when you call Exec, ExecNext, ExecPos, Substitute methods.
Use the RegExpr.Compile method for the enforced expression conversion.
Example
The following example demonstrates how to specify a regular expression pattern.
DelphiScript
var
MyRegExpr : OleVariant;
begin
MyRegExpr := HISUtils.RegExpr;
// Initializes the InputString property
MyRegExpr.InputString := 'Please e-mail us at [email protected] or [email protected]';
// Initializes the Expression property
MyRegExpr.Expression := '[\w-]+(\.[\w-]+)*@([\w-]+\.)+[a-zA-Z]{2,7}';
MyRegExpr.ExecPos;
// Posts the first matching text to the test log
Log.Message(MyRegExpr.Match[0]);
end;
See Also
Using Regular Expressions in Scripts
Using Regular Expressions in Scripts
Compile Method
CompilerErrorPos Property