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# Matches

Finds if a string matches the regular expression pattern

```mathematica
Matches("email@example.com", "\\w+@\\w+\\.com") → true
Matches("2023-10-05", "\\d{4}/\\d{2}/\\d{2}") → false
```

#### Inputs

`Matches(string, searchRegexp, [isCaseSensitive])`

* `string` - A text value to search in
* `searchRegexp` - A regular expression to search for
* `[isCaseSensitive]` - **\[optional**: `true` by default] - Set `false` if search should be case **insensitive**