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regexMatches() : Find All Pattern Matches

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Summary

Find all occurrences of a regular expression pattern in a string.

Signature 

regexMatches(str, pattern)

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description
str String Yes The string to search
pattern String Yes The regular expression pattern

Returns

Type: Array of strings

An array containing all matches found.

Examples

Extract All Numbers 


<ul>
{{#each regexMatches(model.text, '\\d+')}}
  <li>Number: {{this}}</li>
{{/each}}
</ul>

Data:

doc.Params["model"] = new {
    text = "Order 123 contains 45 items at $67.89"
};

Output:

<ul>
  <li>Number: 123</li>
  <li>Number: 45</li>
  <li>Number: 67</li>
  <li>Number: 89</li>
</ul>

Extract Email Addresses 


<h3>Found Emails:</h3>
{{#each regexMatches(model.text, '[\\w\\.]+@[\\w\\.]+')}}
  <p>{{this}}</p>
{{/each}}

Data:

doc.Params["model"] = new {
    text = "Contact john@example.com or jane.doe@company.co.uk for details"
};

Output:

<h3>Found Emails:</h3>
<p>john@example.com</p>
<p>jane.doe@company.co.uk</p>

Extract Hashtags 


<div class="tags">
{{#each regexMatches(model.post, '#\\w+')}}
  <span class="tag">{{this}}</span>
{{/each}}
</div>

Data:

doc.Params["model"] = new {
    post = "Great day! #travel #adventure #nature #photography"
};

Output:

<div class="tags">
  <span class="tag">#travel</span>
  <span class="tag">#adventure</span>
  <span class="tag">#nature</span>
  <span class="tag">#photography</span>
</div>

Extract URLs 


<h3>Links:</h3>
{{#each regexMatches(model.content, 'https?://[^\\s]+')}}
  <a href="{{this}}">{{this}}</a>
{{/each}}

Count Matches 

<p>Found  digits</p>

Data:

doc.Params["model"] = new {
    text = "ABC123XYZ456"
};

Output:

<p>Found 6 digits</p>

Notes

  • Uses .NET regex syntax
  • Returns array of all matches (not just first)
  • Returns empty array if no matches found
  • Backslashes must be escaped: \\d, \\w, etc.
  • Use with `` to iterate matches
  • For testing if match exists, use regexIsMatch()
  • For replacement, use regexSwap()

Common Patterns

Pattern Description Example
\\d+ One or more digits 123, 45
\\w+ Word characters hello, test123
[A-Z]+ Uppercase letters ABC, XYZ
#\\w+ Hashtags #tag1, #tag2
@\\w+ Mentions @user1, @user2
\\$\\d+\\.\\d{2} Currency $19.99, $100.00

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