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diff --git a/libnetdata/simple_pattern/README.md b/libnetdata/simple_pattern/README.md index 79a713168..53ed947e9 100644 --- a/libnetdata/simple_pattern/README.md +++ b/libnetdata/simple_pattern/README.md @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ -## netdata simple patterns +## Netdata simple patterns Unix prefers regular expressions. But they are just too hard, too cryptic to use, write and understand. -So, netdata supports **simple patterns**. +So, Netdata supports **simple patterns**. Simple patterns are a space separated list of words, that can have `*` as a wildcard. Each world may use any number of `*`. Simple patterns @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Simple patterns are quite powerful: `pattern = *foobar* !foo* !*bar *` matches everything containing `foobar`, except strings that start with `foo` or end with `bar`. -You can use the netdata command line to check simple patterns, +You can use the Netdata command line to check simple patterns, like this: ```sh @@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ RESULT: NOT MATCHED - pattern '*foobar* !foo* !*bar *' does not match 'hello wor RESULT: MATCHED - pattern '*foobar* !foo* !*bar *' matches 'hello world foobar' ``` -netdata stops processing to the first positive or negative match +Netdata stops processing to the first positive or negative match (left to right). If it is not matched by either positive or negative patterns, it is denied at the end. - -[]() +[](<>) |