matches
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Returns a Boolean value after match of a regular expression against a string. See `Regular Expressions in JavaScript Guide <https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Core_JavaScript_1.5_Guide/Regular_Expressions#Writing_a_Regular_Expression_Pattern>`_ for more details about how to write a regular expression pattern.

See also :doc:`replace`.

Syntax
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.. code-block:: javascript

  matches(regex)

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Parameter       Description
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``regex``       The regular expression to be searched for.
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Examples
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.. code-block:: javascript

  $('VarName').matches(/yes/)