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VAXTPU ANY — VMS 5.2

 ANY

    Returns a pattern that will match one or more characters from the set
    of characters you specify in the first parameter.

 Syntax

    pattern := ANY ({string | range | buffer} [,integer])

 Parameters

    string               A string in which you want ANY to match any
                         characters.

    range                A range in which you want ANY to match any
                         characters.

    buffer               A buffer in which you want ANY to match any
                         characters.

    integer1             An integer indicating how many contiguous
                         characters ANY is to match.  The default is 1.

 Example

    The following assignment statement creates a pattern that matches any
    of the following two-letter combinations:  xx, xy, yx, and yy

    pat1 := ANY ('xy', 2);

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