Stash::_matches PHP Method

    private function _matches($match, $against)
    {
        $is_match = TRUE;
        $match = $this->EE->security->entity_decode($match);
        if (!is_array($against)) {
            $against = array($against);
        } else {
            // remove null values
            $against = array_filter($against, 'strlen');
        }
        // check every value in the array matches
        foreach ($against as $part) {
            // convert placeholder null to an empty string before comparing
            if ($part === $this->_list_null) {
                $part = '';
            }
            $this->EE->TMPL->log_item('Stash: MATCH ' . $match . ' AGAINST ' . $part);
            if (!preg_match($match, $part)) {
                $is_match = FALSE;
                break;
            }
        }
        return $is_match;
    }