TPerlRegExEscapeRegExChars (Delphi)
Description
This example uses the TPerlRegEx EscapeRegExChars method.
Code
// To search for '1+1' as literal text, use:
PerlRegEx1.RegEx := PerlRegEx1.EscapeRegExChars('1+1');
// which does the same as:
PerlRegEx1.RegEx := '1\+1';
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
with PerlRegEx1 do begin
Subject := 'Looking for 1+1 in my string';
RegEx := PerlRegEx1.EscapeRegExChars('1+1');
if Match then
begin
RegEx := '1\+1';
if Match then ShowMessage('1+1 found both ways.');
end;
end;
end;