| layout | title | published |
|---|---|---|
default |
grep |
true |
[%CFEngine_function_prototype(regex, list)%]
Description: Returns the sub-list if items in list matching the
[anchored][anchored] regular expression regex.
[This function can accept many types of data parameters.][Functions#collecting functions]
[%CFEngine_function_attributes(regex, list)%]
Example:
[%CFEngine_include_snippet(grep.cf, #+begin_src cfengine3, .*end_src)%]
Output:
[%CFEngine_include_snippet(grep.cf, #+begin_src\s+example_output\s*, .*end_src)%]
History: The [collecting function][Functions#collecting functions] behavior was added in 3.9.
See also: [About collecting functions][Functions#collecting functions], filter(), every(), some(), and none().