pot_dates = "2014-01-01 201-02-05 2022-09-05" for v pot_dates.regex("\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}").0.assume1() v.println() reg = pot_dates.regex("\\t\\h\\is is not a regex") match reg { reg.0 { "regex matches:".println() for reg reg reg.println() } true "not a valid regex!".println() }