MIST stringMatch

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mist.stringMatch

Added with: Mist 3.5
Description
Returns a boolean value based on a comparison between the two passed strings. Function removes a number of special characters if present. If optional caseSensitive value is passed the comparison will be case sensitive.
Syntax
boolean mist.stringMatch(string s1 ,string s2 , boolean caseSensitive )
Valid Input Values:
s1 = 'F-18Group1'

s2 = 'f18group1'

Return value:
boolean
Return example:
true
Usage Examples:
  do
    if mist.stringMatch('F-18Group1', 'f18group1') == true then
      env.info('Easy Rhino cleared hot')
    end
  end
Notes:
Can also be called via mist.matchString() with the same input variables

Characters removed:

-  (   )  _   [   ]  .   ,   #   {  }  $  %  ?   +  ^ 

It also removes spaces between characters.

Related Functions
makeUnitTable, getRandPointInCircle, getRandomPointInZone, getRandomPointInPoly, isTerrainValid, terrainHeightDiff, getUnitsInZones, getUnitsInMovingZones, pointInPolygon, getUnitsInPolygon, getDeadMapObjsInZones, getDeadMapObjsInPolygonZone, getUnitsLOS, random, randomizeNumTable, getAvgPoint, getQFE, getWindBearingAndVel, getPathLength, getPathInSegments, getPointAtDistanceOnPath, projectPoint, getGroupsByAttribute, , getUnitsByAttribute, mapValue,

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