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9 changes: 4 additions & 5 deletions docs/src/main/sphinx/functions/regexp.rst
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Expand Up @@ -82,11 +82,10 @@ with a few notable exceptions:
Evaluates the regular expression ``pattern`` and determines if it is
contained within ``string``.

This function is similar to the ``LIKE`` operator, except that the
pattern only needs to be contained within ``string``, rather than
needing to match all of ``string``. In other words, this performs a
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You still need to have some of that info

*contains* operation rather than a *match* operation. You can match
the entire string by anchoring the pattern using ``^`` and ``$``::
The ``pattern`` only needs to be contained within
``string``, rather than needing to match all of ``string``. In other words,
this performs a *contains* operation rather than a *match* operation. You can
match the entire string by anchoring the pattern using ``^`` and ``$``::

SELECT regexp_like('1a 2b 14m', '\d+b'); -- true

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