Function wildcard

wildcard(pattern: string): (value: string) => boolean

Simple wilcard matching. Use '*' in pattern to denote any number of characters.

// Must start with 'cat'
wildcard(`cat*`,`caterpillar`); // true
// Must end with 'cat'
wildcat(`*cat`, `bobcat`);  // true
// 'cat' anywhere in string
wildcard(`*cat*`, `see cat run`); // true

Parameters

pattern: string

Returns (value: string) => boolean