Returns true if the target value exactly matches the regular expression pattern.
Sample usage
REGEXP_MATCH(name, '[a-zA-Z].*')
Syntax
REGEXP_MATCH(X, regular_expression)
Parameters
X- a field or expression to evaluate.-
regular_expression- a regular expression.
Returns
The REGEXP_MATCH function returns boolean values.
Notes
Looker Studio uses the RE2 expression syntax. For more details, see Regular Expressions in Looker Studio.
Note that patterns containing escape characters such as \ may require additional escaping in Looker Studio, which can be avoided with the use of raw string literals.
Examples
| Example formula | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
REGEXP_MATCH(field_expression, 'A') |
ABC123 | false |
REGEXP_MATCH(field_expression, 'A.*') |
ABC123 | true |
REGEXP_MATCH(name, '[a-zA-Z].*') |
Sam | true |
REGEXP_MATCH(name, '[a-zA-Z].*') |
$am | false |
REGEXP_MATCH(country, '(USA|Canada|Mexico)') |
Canada | true |
REGEXP_MATCH(country, '(USA|Canada|Mexico)') |
Brazil | false |