[cl-ppcre-devel] Using scan

[Gary King]

Try something like this:

(defun full-match-p (regex string)
   (multiple-value-bind (start end array-1 array-2)
       (cl-ppcre:scan regex string)
     (declare (ignore array-1 array-2))
     (and (= start 0)
	 (= end (length string)))))


On Jul 7, 2008, at 8:14 AM, Dave Pawson wrote:

> 2008/7/7 Gary King <gwking at metabang.com>:
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> If I understand your question correctly, you want to look at
>> multiple-value-bind. This lets you bind multiple return values  
>> (hence the
>> name :->). E.g., (completely untested code)
>>
>> (mulitple-value-bind (a b c d array-1 array-2)
>> (cl-ppcre:scan ...)
>> ;; now a, b, c, d, array-1 and array-2 are bound to the values  
>> returned
>> from scan
>
> Simpler question then.
>
> How to test for a simple, full match?
>
> regex="ABC" testString="ABC"
>
> scan or scan-to-strings seems to be the correct choice?
>
> regards
>
>
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