Specs

match(String.t(), Regex.t() | String.t(), keyword()) :: [String.t()]

Converts the provided pattern to a regular expression, if necessary, and then invokes Regex.run on the expression and the string.

Useful for invoking regular expressions on strings in the middle of transformation pipelines.

Examples

iex> match("footwear, fun, and fondue", "((f[ou])[no]).+")
["footwear, fun, and fondue", "foo", "fo"]

iex> match("fööd!", "öö")
["öö"]

iex> match("footwear, fun, and fondue", ~r/((f[ou])[no]).+/U)
["foot", "foo", "fo"]