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Scan
Syntax
String Array = Scan ( String AS String , Pattern AS String )

Matches a string against a pattern, and returns an array of all strings associated with a '*' generic character.

Example
DIM sResult AS String
DIM sLine AS String
DIM sElt AS String

EXEC "df" TO sResult

FOR EACH sLine IN Split(sResult, "n")
  FOR EACH sElt IN Scan(sLine, "* * * * *")
    PRINT sElt; "|";
  NEXT
  PRINT
NEXT

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See also
String Functions  LIKE