match-string in elisp not returning string matched by string-match

Question

I have a problem where I fail to get a match-string after a string-match. I think the string-match works, at least it returns non nil, but I get an error when I try to get the match-string. How should I do it?

The failing function:

(defun small-test ()
  (string-match "\\([0-9]+\\)-v\\([0-9]+\\).txt" "2011-v9.txt")
  (message (match-string 1))
  )

Lindydancer · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-02 09:27:56Z

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From C-h f match-string, I suggest that you read the bottom line:

(match-string NUM &optional STRING)

Return string of text matched by last search. NUM specifies which parenthesized expression in the last regexp. Value is nil if NUMth pair didn't match, or there were less than NUM pairs. Zero means the entire text matched by the whole regexp or whole string. STRING should be given if the last search was by `string-match' on STRING.

answered Mar 2, 2011 at 9:27

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ygram Over a year ago

Thanks, I thought I read that thoroughly, apparently I did not.

vpit3833 · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-02 09:31:44Z

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(defun small-test ()
  (setq matched (string-match"\\([0-9]+\\)-v\\([0-9]+\\).txt" "2011-v9.txt"))
  (message (match-string 1 "2011-v9.txt"))
  )

that should work

answered Mar 2, 2011 at 9:31

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PascalVKooten Over a year ago

That really doesn't make any sense. Why assign matched?

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