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Document Path: /doc/efun/match

NAME
	match - match a string with '*' jokers

SYNOPSIS
	status match(string pattern, string teststring)

DESCRIPTION
	Returns true when the teststring matches the pattern.
	The '*' Joker symbol stands for any number of characters to ignore.

EXAMPLES
	match("*tells you*", "The orc tells you: You are dead.")
		-> returns true.

	match("*die", "You die.")
		-> returns false.

See also:
efun/sscanf
efun/parse_command
lib/abbrev