Added in Select2 4.0.0. This method was added to make upgrading easier from earlier versions of Select2.
During the Select2 4.0.0 release, the
matcher
function was changed to allow for more complex
matching of nested objects.
matcher
term
and the data object
text
.
oldMatcher
The custom matcher example provides a
guide for how to use this in your own application. For those upgrading
from older versions of Select2, you just need to wrap your old
matcher
with this function to maintain compatibility.