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Category
String Functions
Description
Determine whether a string matches a pattern
Syntax
Match(string, pattern)
Parameters
string - a literal string enclosed in either double or single quotes ("string" or 'string') or a string function
pattern - a string (or function) defining the pattern to check the string against
Notes
The string and pattern are compared character by character.
? in the pattern can match any single character in the string.
* in the pattern can match zero or more characters in the string.
Otherwise, the characters must match exactly (ignoring case for letters).
Examples
Match("test1", "test2") is False
Match("test1", "test?") is True
Match("test1", "*test") is False
Match("test1", "test*") is True
Common Uses
Does string contain "XYZ"?
ØMatch(string, "*XYZ*")
Does a string start with "XYZ"?
ØMatch(string, "XYZ*")
Does string end with "XYZ"?
ØMatch(string, "*XYZ")
Symbol Information (Norgate)
Was a stock delisted in 1995?
ØMatch(?Symbol, "*-1995??")
Is the current symbol an individual ES futures contract?
ØMatch(?Symbol, "ES-*")
Does the industry of the current stock have anything to do with oil?
ØMatch(?Industry, "*oil*")
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