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Class

Table

Name

matchRow()
Examples
Table table;

void setup() {

  table = new Table();

  table.addColumn("name");
  table.addColumn("type");

  TableRow newRow = table.addRow();
  newRow.setString("name", "Lion");
  newRow.setString("type", "Mammal");

  newRow = table.addRow();
  newRow.setString("name", "Snake");
  newRow.setString("type", "Reptile");

  newRow = table.addRow();
  newRow.setString("name", "Mosquito");
  newRow.setString("type", "Insect");

  TableRow result = table.matchRow("R.*", "type");
  println(result.getString("name"));  // Prints "Snake"

}
Description Finds the first row in the Table that matches the regular expression provided, and returns a reference to that row. Even if multiple rows are possible matches, only the first matching row is returned. The column to search may be specified by either its ID or title.
Syntax
.matchRow(regexp, column)
.matchRow(regexp, columnName)
Parameters
regexp String: the regular expression to match
column int: ID number of the column to search
columnName String: title of the column to search
ReturnsTableRow
RelatedgetRow()
rows()
findRow()
findRows()
matchRows()
Updated on January 1, 2021 03:38:10am EST

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