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Pattern.Comments Field

Definition

Caution

This constant will be removed in the future version. Use Java.Util.Regex.RegexOptions enum directly instead of this field.

Permits whitespace and comments in pattern.

[Android.Runtime.Register("COMMENTS")]
[System.Obsolete("This constant will be removed in the future version. Use Java.Util.Regex.RegexOptions enum directly instead of this field.", true)]
public const Java.Util.Regex.RegexOptions Comments = 4;
[<Android.Runtime.Register("COMMENTS")>]
[<System.Obsolete("This constant will be removed in the future version. Use Java.Util.Regex.RegexOptions enum directly instead of this field.", true)>]
val mutable Comments : Java.Util.Regex.RegexOptions

Field Value

Value = 4
Attributes

Remarks

Permits whitespace and comments in pattern.

In this mode, whitespace is ignored, and embedded comments starting with # are ignored until the end of a line.

Comments mode can also be enabled via the embedded flag expression&nbsp;(?x).

Java documentation for java.util.regex.Pattern.COMMENTS.

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Applies to