diff --git a/src/libstd/macros.rs b/src/libstd/macros.rs
index 4db15d2cbbe0b..b9da6747e8096 100644
--- a/src/libstd/macros.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/macros.rs
@@ -322,6 +322,32 @@ macro_rules! vec(
     ($($e:expr),+,) => (vec!($($e),+))
 )
 
+/// Return whether the given expression matches the given patterns.
+///
+/// # Example
+///
+/// ```
+/// let input: &str = /* ... */;
+/// if !input.is_empty() && matches!(input.char_at(0), '+' | '-')
+///         && matches!(input.char_at(1), '0'..'9') {
+///     // Parse signed number
+/// }
+/// ```
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! matches(
+    ($expression: expr, $($pattern:pat)|*) => (
+        match $expression {
+            $($pattern: pat)|+ => true,
+            _ => false
+        }
+    );
+    ($expression: expr, $($pattern:pat)|* if $guard: expr) => (
+        match $expression {
+            $($pattern: pat)|+ if $guard => true,
+            _ => false
+        }
+    );
+)
 
 /// A macro to select an event from a number of receivers.
 ///