class pattern.word_char_not
Pattern to match non-word_char characters
Contract
Parameter keyDefault valueType
a_typeopt
regex_string"\W"string
Water Contract
<class pattern.word_char_not
  regex_string  ="\W"=string
  _native_object=<ja.org.apache.regexp.RE/>
/>

See also: is_type_for, get_string_segments, replace_string_segments, string_segment, alphanumeric, word_char

Returns a pattern with a regex_string field set to " \W ". This pattern is useful for matching non-word_char characters in the target string.
Example: String contains non-word_char characters
<pattern  pattern.<one_or_more pattern.word_char_not /> />.
<is_type_for "123Abc!@#890" />
true
Example: Does not contain non-word_char characters
<pattern pattern.<one_or_more pattern.word_char_not /> />.
<is_type_for "Abcd456789" />
false

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