I %like% data.tables

%like% is a very useful function to filter rows from data.tables that match a pattern, as opposed to exact matches as seen in the previous exercise. It can be used independently on a vector as well, for example:

x <- c("aaba", "aaba", "baca")

# Search for "aa" anywhere in the string
x %like% "aa"
[1]  TRUE  TRUE FALSE

# Search for "ba" at the end of a string
x %like% "ba$"
[1]  TRUE  TRUE FALSE

The metacharacter $ indicates that you are searching for the string that ends with a specific pattern.

1
Use %like% to filter all rows where end_station contains the text "Market".
2
Use %like% to filter all rows where end_station ends the text "Market".

Exercise

I %like% data.tables

Instructions 1/2