like

Returns true if str matches pattern with escape, null if any arguments are null, false otherwise. The default escape character is the ''.

For the corresponding Databricks SQL function, see like operator.

Syntax

from pyspark.databricks.sql import functions as dbf

dbf.like(str=<str>, pattern=<pattern>, escapeChar=<escapeChar>)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
str	pyspark.sql.Column or str	A string.
pattern	pyspark.sql.Column or str	A string pattern where _ matches any one character and % matches zero or more characters.
escapeChar	pyspark.sql.Column (optional)	An escape character. The default escape character is the ''.

Examples

from pyspark.databricks.sql import functions as dbf
df = spark.createDataFrame([("Spark", "_park")], ['a', 'b'])
df.select(dbf.like(df.a, df.b).alias('r')).collect()

[Row(r=True)]