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## Trie.match() method

Match a route path against the trie

**Signature:**

```typescript
match(path: string): (ResolvedNode<T> & {
        node: NodeWithValue<T>;
    }) | undefined;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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path


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string


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The route path, such as `/customers/c01`


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**Returns:**

([ResolvedNode](./rest.resolvednode.md)<!-- -->&lt;T&gt; &amp; { node: [NodeWithValue](./rest.nodewithvalue.md)<!-- -->&lt;T&gt;; }) \| undefined