isregexpmatchedany(​str, expression)

isregexpmatchedany is a wrapper of regexp function that returns a scalar logical

isregexpmatchedany is a wrapper of regexp function that returns a scalar
logical which is true when there is at least one match for any elements
of str. This one works with the syntax [startIndex = regexp(str,
expression)].
TF = isregexpmatchedany(str, expression)
str input text
string | cell array of strings | categorical array
Owtherwise TF is false

expression
regular expression
string | cell array of strings

TF scalar logical

Does not support 'outkey' option of regexp

EXAMPLES
* Cell array and char
isregexpmatchedany({'[e-mail]';'[e-mail]'},'127b03')
ans =
1

* char and cell array
isregexpmatchedany('[e-mail]', {'^kjx127j', 'kjx127b'})
ans =
1

* Cell array and cell array (matching length)
isregexpmatchedany({'[e-mail]';'[e-mail]'}, {'^kjx127j', 'kjx127X'})
ans =
1

See also
isregexpmatched

Written by
Kouichi C. Nakamura, Ph.D
Kyoto University
Dec 2015