Return simply whether the string matches the pattern at all.

 

package{
  import flash.display.Sprite;
  
  public class Main extends Sprite{
    public function Main(){

        var phoneNumberPattern:RegExp = /\d\d\d-\d\d\d-\d\d\d\d/;
        trace(phoneNumberPattern.test("347-222-2225")); //true
        trace(phoneNumberPattern.test("Call 800-123-4567 now!")); //true
        trace(phoneNumberPattern.test("Call now!")); //false

    }
  }
}

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Return simply whether the string matches the pattern at all. : Match « Regular Expressions « Flash / Flex / ActionScript

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