How to find out the number of pattern matched?

[Li Chen]

Hi all,

I search a pattern in a string. How do I know how many times the pattern
is found/matched?

Thanks,

Li

 

[Sebastian Hungerecker]

I search a pattern in a string. How do I know how many times the pattern
is found/matched?

string.scan(pattern).length

HTH,
Sebastian

 

[Li Chen]

string.scan(pattern).length

HTH,
Sebastian

Thanks,

Li