| Statement | CountMatches |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.3.13+ |
| Purpose | Counts the number of times a specific regular expression matches in a string |
CountMatches statements require a data parameter, a search value, and the name of the variable to place the count into, in the format
CountMatches <data> <search> <variable name>
<variable name>}The following example will scan the body of the incoming message, for the regular expression '/ /' and return the number of matches into the ${numSpaces} variable
CountMatches body "/ /" numSpaces