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  <func>
    <title>WildcardMatch</title>
    <category>Script</category>
    <subcat>Strings</subcat>
    <version>5.1 OC</version>
    <syntax>
      <rtype>string</rtype>
      <params>
        <param>
          <type>string</type>
          <name>text</name>
          <desc>String to compare.</desc>
        </param>
        <param>
          <type>string</type>
          <name>wildcard</name>
          <desc>String to compare.</desc>
        </param>
      </params>
    </syntax>
    <desc>Returns whether two strings are equal. The comparison is case sensitive and wildcards are supported.</desc>
    <remark>A * can represent any number of unknown characters (including none). A ? represents exactly one unknown character.</remark>
    <examples>
      <example>
        <code>public func IsRiding() { return WildcardMatch(<funclink>GetAction</funclink>(), &quot;Ride*&quot;); }</code>
        <text>Returns <code>true</code> for all actions starting with "Ride" ("Ride" itself, but also "RideStill", "RideThrow", etc.).</text>
      </example>
      <example>
        <code>WildcardMatch(&quot;Explode1&quot;, &quot;Explode?&quot;);</code>
        <text>Is <code>true</code>.</text>
      </example>
      <example>
        <code>WildcardMatch(&quot;Explode10&quot;, &quot;Explode?&quot;);</code>
        <text>Is <code>false</code>.</text>
      </example>
      <example>
        <code>WildcardMatch(GetName(), &quot;*purz*&quot;);</code>
        <text>Checks whether the name of the calling object contains "purz" (no matter where).</text>
      </example>
    </examples>
  </func>
  <author>Clonkonaut</author><date>2008-05</date>
</funcs>
