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+#
+# grep.rb
+#
+
+module Puppet::Parser::Functions
+  newfunction(:grep, :type => :rvalue, :doc => <<-EOS
+This function searches through an array and returns any elements that match
+the provided regular expression.
+
+*Examples:*
+
+    grep(['aaa','bbb','ccc','aaaddd'], 'aaa')
+
+Would return:
+
+    ['aaa','aaaddd']
+    EOS
+  ) do |arguments|
+
+    if (arguments.size != 2) then
+      raise(Puppet::ParseError, "grep(): Wrong number of arguments "+
+        "given #{arguments.size} for 2")
+    end
+
+    a = arguments[0]
+    pattern = Regexp.new(arguments[1])
+
+    a.grep(pattern)
+
+  end
+end
+
+# vim: set ts=2 sw=2 et :