make_or_pattern: Create "or" regex patterns

In RCLabels: Manipulate Matrix Row and Column Labels with Ease

Create "or" regex patterns

Description

This function makes "or" regex patterns from vectors or lists of strings. This function can be used with the matsbyname::select_rows_byname() and matsbyname::select_cols_byname functions. make_or_pattern() correctly escapes special characters in strings, such as ( and ⁠)⁠, as needed. Thus, it is highly recommended that make_or_pattern be used when constructing patterns for row and column selections with matsbyname::select_rows_byname() and matsbyname::select_cols_byname().

Usage

make_or_pattern(
  strings,
  pattern_type = c("exact", "leading", "trailing", "anywhere", "literal")
)

Arguments

strings	A vector of row and column names.
pattern_type	One of "exact", "leading", "trailing", "anywhere", or "literal". Default is "exact".

Details

pattern_type controls the type of pattern created:

• exact produces a regex pattern that selects row or column names by exact match.

• leading produces a regex pattern that selects row or column names if the item in strings matches the beginnings of row or column names.

• trailing produces a regex pattern that selects row or column names if the item in strings matches the ends of row or column names.

• anywhere produces a regex pattern that selects row or column names if the item in strings matches any substring of row or column names.

• literal returns strings unmodified, and it is up to the caller to formulate a correct regex.

Value

An "or" regex pattern suitable for selecting row and column names. Amenable for use with matsbyname::select_rows_byname or matsbyname::select_cols_byname.

Examples

make_or_pattern(strings = c("a", "b"), pattern_type = "exact")
make_or_pattern(strings = c("a", "b"), pattern_type = "leading")
make_or_pattern(strings = c("a", "b"), pattern_type = "trailing")
make_or_pattern(strings = c("a", "b"), pattern_type = "anywhere")
make_or_pattern(strings = c("a", "b"), pattern_type = "literal")

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