Test whether a pattern matches a target string

Contract
Return type	wob
Parameter key	Default value	Type
a_thing	req	thing

Water Contract
<method pattern.is_type_for a_thing=req=thing/>

See also: get_string_segments, replace_string_segments, string_segment

Use the is_type_for method to determine whether a target string has a match for the _subject of type pattern . If a match is found in the target string, this method returns true , otherwise it returns false .

a wob
Parameter key Default value Type
a_thing req thing
The required target string to which to apply the pattern.

Example: Match a simple pattern

pattern.uppercase.<is_type_for "A" />

true

Example: A more complex pattern

<pattern "ABC" pattern.<one_of "D" "E" "F" /> "GHI" />.
  <is_type_for "ABCEGHI" />

true

For more information about constructing patterns to use with is_type_for , see the general documentation for the pattern class.