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SubDocument.StartSearch(Regex) Method

Provides a search interface for a search in the document, using a regular expression pattern.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native

Assembly: DevExpress.RichEdit.v24.1.Core.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.RichEdit.Core, DevExpress.Win.Navigation

Declaration

IRegexSearchResult StartSearch(
    Regex regex
)

Parameters

Name Type Description
regex Regex

A Regex object representing a search pattern.

Returns

Type Description
IRegexSearchResult

An IRegexSearchResult interface used to perform a search.

Example

The following code illustrates how to find and parse dates in US format using Regular Expression pattern matching:

document.AppendText("12\\14\\2014" + Environment.NewLine);
IRegexSearchResult result;
string pattern = @"(?<mm>\d{2}).(?<dd>\d{2}).(?<yyyy>\d{4})";
System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex myRegEx = 
    new System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex(pattern);

result = document.StartSearch(myRegEx);
if (result.FindNext())
{
    string dayFound = result.Match.Groups[2].Value;
    string monthFound = result.Match.Groups[1].Value;
    string yearFound = result.Match.Groups[3].Value;
    document.AppendText(String.Format("Found a date that is the {0} day of the {1} month of the {2} year.",
        dayFound, monthFound, yearFound));
}

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