The pattern of ^character-string$ matches with a similar character-string representing the entire searched string. The following examples illustrate the matching of a pattern equivalent to the entire searched string.
| Pattern | Searched String | Result | 
|---|---|---|
| ^SALES$ | BSALES | No match | 
| ^SALES$ | SALESFIL | No match | 
| ^SALES$ | JSALESFL | No match | 
| ^SALES$ | SALES | Match | 
| ^sales$ | SALES | No match | 
| ^sales$ | sales | Match |