---
name: "Parse.keyword"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Parse.keyword"
---

# Parse.keyword(3kaya)

Parse a specific keyword

## NAME

Parse::keyword - Parse a specific keyword

## SYNOPSIS

**a keyword(** *String keyword, a meaning, var ParseState st* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**keyword** The keyword to match (as a regular expression)

**meaning** The value to return if there is a match

**st** The current parsing state

## DESCRIPTION

Parse a specific keyword, returning the meaning of the keyword if it is found.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.