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

# Regex.quickMatch(3kaya)

Test a String with a compiled regular expression.

## NAME

Regex::quickMatch - Test a String with a compiled regular expression.

## SYNOPSIS

**Bool quickMatch(** *Regex re, String str* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**re** A compiled regular expression

**str** The String to match

## DESCRIPTION

This function is identical to **Regex.quickMatch (3kaya)** except that it uses a compiled regular expression.

## 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.

## RELATED

**Regex.Regex (3kaya)**

**Regex.compile (3kaya)**

**Regex.match (3kaya)**

**Regex.quickMatch\_1 (3kaya)**