function::matched3stap
Return a given matched subexpression.
Usage
matched:string(n:long)
Arguments
n
index to the subexpression to return. 0 corresponds to the entire regular expression.
Overview
returns the content of the n'th subexpression of the last successful use of the =~ regex matching operator. Returns an empty string if the n'th subexpression was not matched (e.g. due to alternation). Throws an error if the last use of =~ was a failed match, or if fewer than n subexpressions are present in the original regexp.
See ALSO0
Releases
4 releases since Debian 10 (Buster); the text changed 3 times.