Regex.GetGroupNames Method

Microsoft Silverlight will reach end of support after October 2021. Learn more.

Returns an array of capturing group names for the regular expression.

Namespace:  System.Text.RegularExpressions
Assembly:  System (in System.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function GetGroupNames As String()
public string[] GetGroupNames()

Return Value

Type: array<System.String[]
A string array of group names.

Remarks

The collection of group names contains the set of strings used to name capturing groups in the expression. Even if capturing groups are not explicitly named, they are automatically assigned numerical names (1, 2, 3, and so on). Therefore, this collection can be used to determine the number of groups.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.