regexp.matchRegexpString() function

The regexp.matchRegexpString() function tests if a string contains any match to a regular expression.

*Output data type: Boolean*

import "regexp"
regexp.matchRegexpString(r: /(gopher){2}/, v: "gophergophergopher")
// Returns true

Parameters

r

The regular expression used to search v.

*Data type: Regexp*

v

The string value to search.

*Data type: String*

Examples

Filter by columns that contain matches to a regular expression

import "regexp"
data
  |> filter(fn: (r) =>
    regexp.matchRegexpString(
      r: /Alert\:/,
      v: r.message
    )
  )