How do I use regexpi on a phrase that has a "*"?

If * is used as a wildcard in regexp, how do I match to a phrase that has a star in it?

texta=find(~cellfun(@isempty, regexpi(Lines,'^text*, 'match')));

Instead of giving me the lines that have "text*" written out, it gives me all the lines :(

Answer 1

[Ben11]

If I understood right using \* instead of * should work.

[Megna Hari]

Thank you!!!

[Ben11]

My pleasure!