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Old 06-28-2005
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Hi guys,

does anyone know how to test for a regular expression - i want to include it in a script to make sure the variable is a regexp

cheers
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Old 06-28-2005
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Originally Posted by penfold
Hi guys,

does anyone know how to test for a regular expression - i want to include it in a script to make sure the variable is a regexp

cheers
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