Method: test()

The test() method executes a search for a match in the specified string. It operates like the exec() method in most regards, including modes, but operates with less overhead.

Syntax

var exp = new apgExp(pattern[, flags]);
var result = exp.test(str);

Parameters

• str: string/array: The string to search for a pattern match in. May be a string or array of integer character codes.

Return

If a match is found, true is returned, otherwise false .

Example

var pattern, str, exp, result;
pattern = 'pattern = "abc"\n';
exp = new apgExp(pattern);
result = exp.test("---abc");
console.log("result: " + result);
result = exp.test([45, 45, 45, 97, 98, 99]);
console.log("result: " + result);
result = exp.test("xyz");
console.log("result: " + result);
/* returns */
result: true
result: true
result: false