nushell/docs/commands/str_contains.md

title	layout	version
str contains	command	0.59.0

Checks if string contains pattern

Signature

> str contains (pattern) ...rest --insensitive

Parameters

• pattern: the pattern to find
• ...rest: optionally check if string contains pattern by column paths
• --insensitive: search is case insensitive

Examples

Check if string contains pattern

> 'my_library.rb' | str contains '.rb'

Check if string contains pattern case insensitive

> 'my_library.rb' | str contains -i '.RB'

Check if string contains pattern in a table

>  [[ColA ColB]; [test 100]] | str contains 'e' ColA

Check if string contains pattern in a table

>  [[ColA ColB]; [test 100]] | str contains -i 'E' ColA

Check if string contains pattern in a table

>  [[ColA ColB]; [test hello]] | str contains 'e' ColA ColB

Check if string contains pattern

> 'hello' | str contains 'banana'