Overview

This operation checks if a text conforms to a regular expression pattern. It serves as a conditional check, allowing you to perform additional operations depending on the truth of the statement.

Syntax

This operation has two different formats. You can use either is matched by or matches to refer to the regular expression check.

1. Option 1

the text is "{input}"
the regular expression is "{regex}"
if the text matches the regular expression then
	{action}

2. Option 2

the text is "{input}"
the regular expression is "{regex}"
if the text is matched by the regular expression then
	{action}

Data

The table below lists the names of the data elements in this operation and indicates which can be renamed in the syntax.

Data Name	Can Be Renamed
the text	Yes
the regular expression	No

Parameters

Parameters are placeholders for data. Refer to the table below for details on each parameter in this operation. In the syntax, replace parameters with your own values.

Parameter	Description	Examples	Required
`input`	An input text to be checked against the regular expression.	user123 Welcome to Kognitos.	Yes
`regex`	A regular expression that defines the criteria the text must match.	^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$ ^\d3$	Yes
`action`	An operation that occurs if `input` conforms to the regular expression.	say "The username contains only letters and numbers."	Yes

Examples

1. Validate Username Format

the username is "user123"
the regular expression is "^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$"
if the username matches the regular expression then
  say "The username contains only letters and numbers."

The username contains only letters and numbers.