Tcl_StringMatch(3)

NAME
Tcl_StringMatch, Tcl_StringCaseMatch - test whether a string matches a pattern

SYNOPSIS
#include <tcl.h>

int
Tcl_StringMatch(string, pattern)

Tcl_StringCaseMatch(string, pattern, nocase)

ARGUMENTS
String to test. Pattern to match against string. May contain special characters from the set *?\[]. Specifies whether the match should be done case-sensitive (0) or case-insensitive (1).

DESCRIPTION

This utility procedure determines whether a string matches a given pattern. If it does, then Tcl_StringMatch returns 1. Otherwise Tcl_StringMatch returns 0. The algorithm used for matching is the same algorithm used in the ``string match'' Tcl command and is similar to the algorithm used by the C-shell for file name matching; see the Tcl manual entry for details.

In Tcl_StringCaseMatch, the algorithm is the same, but you have the option to make the matching case-insensitive. If you choose this (by passing nocase as 1), then the string and pattern are essentially matched in the lower case.

KEYWORDS
match, pattern, string