pandera.backends.narwhals.builtin_checks.str_matches¶ pandera.backends.narwhals.builtin_checks.str_matches(col_expr, pattern)[source]¶ Ensure that all values start with a match of a regular expression pattern. Parameters: col_expr (Expr) – Narwhals column expression to check. pattern (Union[str, Pattern]) – Regular expression pattern to use for matching. Return type: Expr