RegEx.Free

Syntax

function RegEx.Free(var RegEx: pointer): boolean

Alternative Names

Description

Use this function to destroy the Regular Expression object, the variable that holds the pointer is set to NIL.

Returns TRUE if the Regular Expression object is destroyed, FALSE otherwise.

See also

Example

execute udsblock 

as

begin

  /* create the object with an expression */

  re = RegEx.Create('[_a-zA-Z\d\-\.]+@[_a-zA-Z\d\-]+(\.[_a-zA-Z\d\-]+)+'); 

  try

    /* find matches in a text */

    Res = RegEx.Exec(re, 'test m@nu.nl and then some z@example.com and more, @, test. finally fake@web.com');

    while (Res <> __FALSE)

    do begin

         /* a match has been found, display it */

     email = RegEx.Match(re, 0);

         GUI.ShowMessage('Found e-mail: ' || email);

         /* attempt to find the next match */

         Res = RegEx.ExecNext(re);

       end

  finally

    RegEx.Free(re);

  end

end;