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Syntax
firstMatch(array, regExp)
Argument | Type | Description |
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array | Array | An array of Strings or Numbers |
regExp | Numeric Expression | A numeric or string-based regular expression. |
Examples
firstMatch(["JOHN", "FREDDY", "FRANK"], "^[FR].*")
Returns the first string beginning with "FR" i.e "FREDDY".
firstMatch([99, 166, 27], "<90 | 150..200")
Returns the first number which is lower than 90 OR between 150 and 200 i.e. 166. Note that the numeric expression is quoted when used as an argument to firstMatch()
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