Template:Match/doc

{{match|string|pattern|init=optional|ifMatch=optional|ifNo=optional}}

This template looks for the first match of the pattern in the string and returns it. It uses the mw.ustring.match() function to do this. The pattern must be a Lua pattern. Lua patterns are essentially a nerfed version of regular expressions.

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Looks for the first match of a pattern in a string and returns it.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
String	1	The string to search.	String	required
Pattern	2	The pattern that the string should be searched for. Must be a Lua pattern, which is like a regular expression but nerfed.	String	required
init	init	The position in the string to start searching in from. Default 1	Number	optional
ifMatch	ifMatch	What the template outputs if a match is found. If this parameter is "MATCH" or left undefined, then the match itself would be returned. Default (the match that was found)	String	optional
ifNo	ifNo	What the template outputs if no match is found. Default (empty string)	String	optional