How to match jre1.5.0_14 via regex?

Question

I am trying to search all the registry keys and check the data if there is any jre1.5.0_14. I wonder how can I match jre1.5.0_14 via regex?

Thanks in advance.

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Answer 1

There is no point in using regular expressions when you're looking for a particular (sub)string. String functions provide better performance in that scenario:

If InStr(str, "jre1.5.0_14") > 0 Then
  'do something
End If

Regular expressions are useful when you want to match a variety of (sub)strings, for instance JRE 1.5 updates 14 through 17:

Set re = New RegExp
re.Pattern = "jre1.5.0_1[4-7]"

If re.Test(str) Then
  'do something
End If