Command: regex_find_sf

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Name:
 regex_find_sf - Check if a regex is included in a stream 
Synopsis:
 string istream -> boolean
Description:
 Takes the first argument. Converts to regex
   and calls regexec to find out if this regex matches the
   stream. Reports success/failure in a boolean true/false.
Parameters:
 in: first argument  : a string which will be converted
                                  to a regex by a regcomp call.
                second argument : an istream where this
                                  regex should be matched.
           out: true/false telling if there is/is no match. 
Examples:
 See examples of regex_find, exchange second string with a file.
Bugs:
 - 
Diagnostics:
 Will raise an /InvalidRegexError if regcomp cannot
    compile the regex. Try immidiate 
    :regerror = to find out why!
Author:
 Hehl
FirstVersion:
 1.10.99
Remarks:
 Does _not_ return any information about the matched
         expression more than matched/not matched; use lower
         level commands regcomp, regexec if in need!
SeeAlso:regexec regcomp regex_replace
Source:
 /home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/nest-2.4.1/lib/sli/regexp.sli

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