assert regex_name_match('(.*)|mv', 'donp|mv')

	if name := regex_name_match('(.*)|mv', 'donp|mv') {
		assert name == 'donp'
	} else {
		assert false
	}

					if !self.matrix_name_match(sender) {
						// if room has a human name/alias

					if _ := self.matrix_name_match(sender) {
						println('msg is from matrix puppet ${sender}. skipping')
					} else {
						// if room has a human name

pub fn (mut self Main) matrix_name_match(name string) bool {

pub fn (mut self Main) matrix_name_match(name string) ?string {

	rmatch := regex_name_match(restr, name)
	println('matrix_name_match $restr $name => $rmatch')
	return rmatch

	return regex_name_match(restr, name)

	rmatch := regex_name_match(restr, name)
	println('irc_name_match $restr $name => $rmatch')
	return rmatch

	if rmatch := regex_name_match(restr, name) {
		println('irc_name_match $restr $name => $rmatch')
		return true
	} else {
		return false
	}

pub fn regex_name_match(restr string, name string) bool {

pub fn regex_name_match(restr string, name string) ?string {

	start, _ := re.find(name)
	return start >= 0

	_, _ := re.find(name)
	groups := re.get_group_list()
	if groups.len > 0 {
		g := groups[0]
		return name[g.start..g.end]
	} else {
		return error('regex_name_match failed for $restr on $name')
	}