🝖 Compare (String)

PCGEx | Filter : Compare (String)

Compares two string-like attributes against each other.

Filter

A single filter definition

The Compare (String) compares two string-like attributes against each other.

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Properties

Property	Description
Operand A
Operand A	The first attribute of the comparison.

Comparison
Comparison	How to compare A against B. See String comparisons.

Operand B
Compare Against	Type of operand B. Can be a per-point `Attribute`, or an easily overridable `Constant`.
Operand B (Constant or Attribute)	Operand B’ value.
Tolerance	Equality tolerance for near-value comparisons.

Comparison	Data
==	Strictly equal.
!=	Strictly not equal.
== (Length)	String lengths are strictly equal.
!= (Length)	String lengths are strictly not equal.
>= (Length)	String length is equal or greater.
<= (Length)	String lengths are is equal or smaller.
> (Length)	String lengths is strictly greater.
< (Length)	String lengths is Strictly smaller.
> (Locale)	String locale is strictly greater. In alphabetical order. (Z is greater than A)
< (Locale)	String locale is strictly smaller. In alphabetical order. (A is smaller than Z)
Contains	Check if string is contained in another one. Useful if you have solid naming conventions.
Starts With	Check if the string starts with another one. Useful for prefixes.
Ends With	Check if the string ends with another one. Useful for suffixes.