Matches: String Pattern Matching

Demonstrates how to do simple string pattern matching with * wildcard characters.

The Chilkat ASP String Component is freeware and may be used in any ASP application. To install, download and unzip the ASP String Component. Then copy the CkString.dll to a directory on your ASP Web Server and register it with regsvr32.exe.

<% @CodePage = 65001 %>
<% Response.CodePage = 65001 %> 

<html>
<head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head>
<body>
<%
' The ASP String component (CkString) can be downloaded from:
' http://www.chilkatsoft.com/download/CkString.zip

set cks = Server.CreateObject("CkString.CkString")

' Case sensitive/insensitive matching with * wildcards:
cks.Str = "1234ab---cdXYZ"

' 1 = case sensitive, 0 = case insensitive
caseSensitive = 1
if cks.Matches("*ab*cd*",caseSensitive) then
	Response.Write "Matches *ab*cd*"
end if


%>
</body>
</html>

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