class pattern.word_char
Pattern for matching letters and digits
Contract
Parameter keyDefault valueType
a_typetype.<one_of pattern.alphanumeric <char 95/>/>one_of
regex_string"\w"string
Water Contract
<class pattern.word_char
  a_type        =<type.one_of pattern.alphanumeric <char "_"/>/>
  regex_string  ="\w"=string
  _native_object=<ja.org.apache.regexp.RE/>
/>

See also: is_type_for, get_string_segments, replace_string_segments, string_segment, alphanumeric, word_char_not

Returns a pattern with a regex_string field set to " \w ". This pattern is useful for matching uppercase and lowercase letters and digits.
Example: Match string of letters and digits only
<pattern pattern.start_of_line 
         pattern.<one_or_more pattern.word_char />
         pattern.end_of_line />.
<is_type_for "abcAe99fgH" />
true
Example: Does not match spaces or punctuation
<pattern pattern.start_of_line 
         pattern.<one_or_more pattern.word_char />
         pattern.end_of_line />.
<is_type_for "!@# $%" />
false