nummember()

nummember(<list>, <word>[, <delimiter>])
numwildmatch(<list>, <word>[, <delimiter>])

Count the elements of <list> that match <word>.

nummember(): elements that are exactly <word>. Case matters, and there are no wildcards.
numwildmatch(): elements that, read as a wildcard pattern, match <word>. * matches any characters and ? one. Case does not matter.

<delimiter> separates the elements, a space by default. Both come from RhostMUSH.

> think nummember(a test test repeat a test,test)
3
> think numwildmatch(This test *e* is silly *ed,fred)
2

Output: test three times; *e* and *ed both match fred.

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