Create matcher

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matcher create_matcher(string regex ,string input )

• regex is the regular expression to use
• input is the string to search with a regular expression

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function_description=Creates a matcher from a pattern and input string.|

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Code Sample

The following code will check if you are entitled to any new trophies and if so will attempt to buy them. code=

string trophypage = visit_url("trophy.php");
matcher trophymatcher = create_matcher("name\=whichtrophy.*?value\=(.*?)\>",trophypage);
while (find(trophymatcher)){
	if (my_meat() >= 10000) {
		string buytrophy=visit_url("trophy.php?action=buytrophy&whichtrophy="+group(trophymatcher,1),true);
	} else {
		print("Not enough meat","red");
	}
}

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