Expect the column entries to be strings that match any of a provided list of like pattern expressions.
expect_column_values_to_match_like_pattern_list
This expectation level is PRODUCTION
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Description
Expect the column entries to be strings that match any of a provided list of like pattern expressions.
expect_column_values_to_match_like_pattern_list is a Column Map Expectation.
Args:
- column (str): The column name.
- like_pattern_list (List[str]): The list of like pattern expressions the column entries should match.
Keyword Args:
- match_on (string): "any" or "all". Use "any" if the value should match at least one like pattern in the list. Use "all" if it should match each like pattern in the list.
- mostly (None or a float between 0 and 1): Successful if at least mostly fraction of values match the expectation. For more detail, see mostly.
Other Parameters:
- result_format (str or None): Which output mode to use: BOOLEAN_ONLY, BASIC, COMPLETE, or SUMMARY. For more detail, see result_format.
- include_config (boolean): If True, then include the expectation config as part of the result object.
- catch_exceptions (boolean or None): If True, then catch exceptions and include them as part of the result object. For more detail, see catch_exceptions.
- meta (dict or None): A JSON-serializable dictionary (nesting allowed) that will be included in the output without modification. For more detail, see meta.
Returns:
Exact fields vary depending on the values passed to result_format, include_config, catch_exceptions, and meta.
See Also:
- expect_column_values_to_match_regex
- expect_column_values_to_match_regex_list
- expect_column_values_to_not_match_regex
- expect_column_values_to_not_match_regex_list
- expect_column_values_to_match_like_pattern
- expect_column_values_to_not_match_like_pattern
- expect_column_values_to_not_match_like_pattern_list
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