Match strings using asterisks (wildcards)

Question

I want to test if any string in an array matchs with a particular string. However, the strings in array may contain the asterisks pattern.

var toTest = ["foo_*", "*foo_1", "foo_1*", "bar", "*foo"];
var toMatch = "foo_1";

For this sample, the result will be true because foo_*, *foo_1 and foo_1* will match with foo_1, but bar and *foo won't.

I have tried to use split function with lodash _.some but it seems overcomplicated and I can't make it works consistently.

function isMatching() {
    return _.some(toTest , function(a) {
        return _.some(a.split("*"), function(part1, idx1) {
            return (part1.length && _.some(toMatch.split(part1), function(part2, idx2) {
                return (part2.length && idx1 == idx2);
            }));
        });
    });
}

Do you, by any chance, mean that * should match all? E.g. `foo_*` should return true when tested with `foo_1`? — Luis Ávila, Jan 08 '19 at 15:46

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 08 '19 at 15:37

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To achieve expected result, use below option of using filter, indexOf and replace

var toTest = ["foo_*", "*foo_1", "foo_1*", "bar", "*_foo"];
var toMatch = "foo_1";

console.log(toTest.filter(v => toMatch.indexOf(v.replace('*', '')) !== -1))

answered Jan 08 '19 at 15:37

Naga Sai A

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*_foo should be *foo and it'll appear in the list when it shouldn't. – kemicofa ghost Jan 08 '19 at 15:41
@kemicofa, i just saw question was modified – Naga Sai A Jan 08 '19 at 15:42
Yes, exactly and in your array you don't have `*foo` but `*_foo` – kemicofa ghost Jan 08 '19 at 15:43

Match strings using asterisks (wildcards)

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