Guide to Regex
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Introduction
Regex is a way to search a subtext within a text. It will allow you to search more complex things and will give you more freedom on what to highlight. It however is a bit complex to fully understand in one go. See the Examples for some easy to use regex strings. The regex will be case insensitive by default in game.
A helpful tool in testing your regex string is this site here.
How to enable Regex in the chat window
- Click the Options Gear in the chat window.
- Click highlight string.
- Enter the words you want to be highlighted.
- Words are now highlighted.
- Check enable regex.
Info
This part is under construction. Please view the BYOND Regex reference in the meantime.
Examples
| Description | Regex syntax | Example regex | Example output |
| Select a multiple of sub texts that start with the given text | \b(word1|word2) | \b(hello|world) | hello beautiful worlds! hhello |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select a multiple of sub texts that have to fully match the given text | \b(word1|word2)\b | \b(hello|world)\b | hello beautiful worlds! hhello |
| Select a word with an aritrary (non zero) amount of characters in one spot | word+ | ca+ptain | Caaaaaaaaaaaptain! captain nukies onboard! |