polars-df 0.13.0-x64-mingw-ucrt

data/lib/polars/string_expr.rb

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+module Polars
+  # Namespace for string related expressions.
+  class StringExpr
+    # @private
+    attr_accessor :_rbexpr
+
+    # @private
+    def initialize(expr)
+      self._rbexpr = expr._rbexpr
+    end
+
+    # Convert a Utf8 column into a Date column.
+    #
+    # @param format [String]
+    #   Format to use for conversion. Refer to the
+    #   [chrono crate documentation](https://docs.rs/chrono/latest/chrono/format/strftime/index.html)
+    #   for the full specification. Example: `"%Y-%m-%d"`.
+    #   If set to nil (default), the format is inferred from the data.
+    # @param strict [Boolean]
+    #   Raise an error if any conversion fails.
+    # @param exact [Boolean]
+    #   Require an exact format match. If false, allow the format to match anywhere
+    #   in the target string.
+    # @param cache [Boolean]
+    #   Use a cache of unique, converted dates to apply the conversion.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   s = Polars::Series.new(["2020/01/01", "2020/02/01", "2020/03/01"])
+    #   s.str.to_date
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (3,)
+    #   # Series: '' [date]
+    #   # [
+    #   #         2020-01-01
+    #   #         2020-02-01
+    #   #         2020-03-01
+    #   # ]
+    def to_date(format = nil, strict: true, exact: true, cache: true)
+      _validate_format_argument(format)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_to_date(format, strict, exact, cache))
+    end
+
+    # Convert a Utf8 column into a Datetime column.
+    #
+    # @param format [String]
+    #   Format to use for conversion. Refer to the
+    #   [chrono crate documentation](https://docs.rs/chrono/latest/chrono/format/strftime/index.html)
+    #   for the full specification. Example: `"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"`.
+    #   If set to nil (default), the format is inferred from the data.
+    # @param time_unit ["us", "ns", "ms"]
+    #   Unit of time for the resulting Datetime column. If set to nil (default),
+    #   the time unit is inferred from the format string if given, eg:
+    #   `"%F %T%.3f"` => `Datetime("ms")`. If no fractional second component is
+    #   found, the default is `"us"`.
+    # @param time_zone [String]
+    #   Time zone for the resulting Datetime column.
+    # @param strict [Boolean]
+    #   Raise an error if any conversion fails.
+    # @param exact [Boolean]
+    #   Require an exact format match. If false, allow the format to match anywhere
+    #   in the target string.
+    # @param cache [Boolean]
+    #   Use a cache of unique, converted datetimes to apply the conversion.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   s = Polars::Series.new(["2020-01-01 01:00Z", "2020-01-01 02:00Z"])
+    #   s.str.to_datetime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M%#z")
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (2,)
+    #   # Series: '' [datetime[μs, UTC]]
+    #   # [
+    #   #         2020-01-01 01:00:00 UTC
+    #   #         2020-01-01 02:00:00 UTC
+    #   # ]
+    def to_datetime(
+      format = nil,
+      time_unit: nil,
+      time_zone: nil,
+      strict: true,
+      exact: true,
+      cache: true,
+      ambiguous: "raise"
+    )
+      _validate_format_argument(format)
+      unless ambiguous.is_a?(Expr)
+        ambiguous = Polars.lit(ambiguous)
+      end
+      Utils.wrap_expr(
+        _rbexpr.str_to_datetime(
+          format,
+          time_unit,
+          time_zone,
+          strict,
+          exact,
+          cache,
+          ambiguous._rbexpr
+        )
+      )
+    end
+
+    # Convert a Utf8 column into a Time column.
+    #
+    # @param format [String]
+    #   Format to use for conversion. Refer to the
+    #   [chrono crate documentation](https://docs.rs/chrono/latest/chrono/format/strftime/index.html)
+    #   for the full specification. Example: `"%H:%M:%S"`.
+    #   If set to nil (default), the format is inferred from the data.
+    # @param strict [Boolean]
+    #   Raise an error if any conversion fails.
+    # @param cache [Boolean]
+    #   Use a cache of unique, converted times to apply the conversion.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   s = Polars::Series.new(["01:00", "02:00", "03:00"])
+    #   s.str.to_time("%H:%M")
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (3,)
+    #   # Series: '' [time]
+    #   # [
+    #   #         01:00:00
+    #   #         02:00:00
+    #   #         03:00:00
+    #   # ]
+    def to_time(format = nil, strict: true, cache: true)
+      _validate_format_argument(format)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_to_time(format, strict, cache))
+    end
+
+    # Parse a Utf8 expression to a Date/Datetime/Time type.
+    #
+    # @param dtype [Object]
+    #   The data type to convert into. Can be either Date, Datetime, or Time.
+    # @param format [String]
+    #   Format to use, refer to the
+    #   [chrono strftime documentation](https://docs.rs/chrono/latest/chrono/format/strftime/index.html)
+    #   for specification. Example: `"%y-%m-%d"`.
+    # @param strict [Boolean]
+    #   Raise an error if any conversion fails.
+    # @param exact [Boolean]
+    #   - If true, require an exact format match.
+    #   - If false, allow the format to match anywhere in the target string.
+    # @param utc [Boolean]
+    #   Parse timezone aware datetimes as UTC. This may be useful if you have data
+    #   with mixed offsets.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @note
+    #   When parsing a Datetime the column precision will be inferred from
+    #   the format string, if given, eg: "%F %T%.3f" => Datetime("ms"). If
+    #   no fractional second component is found then the default is "us".
+    #
+    # @example Dealing with a consistent format:
+    #   s = Polars::Series.new(["2020-01-01 01:00Z", "2020-01-01 02:00Z"])
+    #   s.str.strptime(Polars::Datetime, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M%#z")
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (2,)
+    #   # Series: '' [datetime[μs, UTC]]
+    #   # [
+    #   #         2020-01-01 01:00:00 UTC
+    #   #         2020-01-01 02:00:00 UTC
+    #   # ]
+    #
+    # @example Dealing with different formats.
+    #   s = Polars::Series.new(
+    #     "date",
+    #     [
+    #       "2021-04-22",
+    #       "2022-01-04 00:00:00",
+    #       "01/31/22",
+    #       "Sun Jul  8 00:34:60 2001",
+    #     ]
+    #   )
+    #   s.to_frame.select(
+    #     Polars.coalesce(
+    #       Polars.col("date").str.strptime(Polars::Date, "%F", strict: false),
+    #       Polars.col("date").str.strptime(Polars::Date, "%F %T", strict: false),
+    #       Polars.col("date").str.strptime(Polars::Date, "%D", strict: false),
+    #       Polars.col("date").str.strptime(Polars::Date, "%c", strict: false)
+    #     )
+    #   ).to_series
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (4,)
+    #   # Series: 'date' [date]
+    #   # [
+    #   #         2021-04-22
+    #   #         2022-01-04
+    #   #         2022-01-31
+    #   #         2001-07-08
+    #   # ]
+    def strptime(dtype, format = nil, strict: true, exact: true, cache: true, utc: false)
+      _validate_format_argument(format)
+
+      if dtype == Date
+        to_date(format, strict: strict, exact: exact, cache: cache)
+      elsif dtype == Datetime || dtype.is_a?(Datetime)
+        dtype = Datetime.new if dtype == Datetime
+        time_unit = dtype.time_unit
+        time_zone = dtype.time_zone
+        to_datetime(format, time_unit: time_unit, time_zone: time_zone, strict: strict, exact: exact, cache: cache)
+      elsif dtype == Time
+        to_time(format, strict: strict, cache: cache)
+      else
+        raise ArgumentError, "dtype should be of type {Date, Datetime, Time}"
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Convert a String column into a Decimal column.
+    #
+    # This method infers the needed parameters `precision` and `scale`.
+    #
+    # @param inference_length [Integer]
+    #   Number of elements to parse to determine the `precision` and `scale`.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new(
+    #     {
+    #       "numbers": [
+    #         "40.12",
+    #         "3420.13",
+    #         "120134.19",
+    #         "3212.98",
+    #         "12.90",
+    #         "143.09",
+    #         "143.9"
+    #       ]
+    #     }
+    #   )
+    #   df.with_columns(numbers_decimal: Polars.col("numbers").str.to_decimal)
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (7, 2)
+    #   # ┌───────────┬─────────────────┐
+    #   # │ numbers   ┆ numbers_decimal │
+    #   # │ ---       ┆ ---             │
+    #   # │ str       ┆ decimal[*,2]    │
+    #   # ╞═══════════╪═════════════════╡
+    #   # │ 40.12     ┆ 40.12           │
+    #   # │ 3420.13   ┆ 3420.13         │
+    #   # │ 120134.19 ┆ 120134.19       │
+    #   # │ 3212.98   ┆ 3212.98         │
+    #   # │ 12.90     ┆ 12.90           │
+    #   # │ 143.09    ┆ 143.09          │
+    #   # │ 143.9     ┆ 143.90          │
+    #   # └───────────┴─────────────────┘
+    def to_decimal(inference_length = 100)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_to_decimal(inference_length))
+    end
+
+    # Get length of the strings as `:u32` (as number of bytes).
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @note
+    #   The returned lengths are equal to the number of bytes in the UTF8 string. If you
+    #   need the length in terms of the number of characters, use `n_chars` instead.
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"s" => ["Café", nil, "345", "東京"]}).with_columns(
+    #     [
+    #       Polars.col("s").str.len_bytes.alias("length"),
+    #       Polars.col("s").str.len_chars.alias("nchars")
+    #     ]
+    #   )
+    #   df
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (4, 3)
+    #   # ┌──────┬────────┬────────┐
+    #   # │ s    ┆ length ┆ nchars │
+    #   # │ ---  ┆ ---    ┆ ---    │
+    #   # │ str  ┆ u32    ┆ u32    │
+    #   # ╞══════╪════════╪════════╡
+    #   # │ Café ┆ 5      ┆ 4      │
+    #   # │ null ┆ null   ┆ null   │
+    #   # │ 345  ┆ 3      ┆ 3      │
+    #   # │ 東京 ┆ 6      ┆ 2      │
+    #   # └──────┴────────┴────────┘
+    def len_bytes
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_len_bytes)
+    end
+    alias_method :lengths, :len_bytes
+
+    # Get length of the strings as `:u32` (as number of chars).
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @note
+    #   If you know that you are working with ASCII text, `lengths` will be
+    #   equivalent, and faster (returns length in terms of the number of bytes).
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"s" => ["Café", nil, "345", "東京"]}).with_columns(
+    #     [
+    #       Polars.col("s").str.len_bytes.alias("length"),
+    #       Polars.col("s").str.len_chars.alias("nchars")
+    #     ]
+    #   )
+    #   df
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (4, 3)
+    #   # ┌──────┬────────┬────────┐
+    #   # │ s    ┆ length ┆ nchars │
+    #   # │ ---  ┆ ---    ┆ ---    │
+    #   # │ str  ┆ u32    ┆ u32    │
+    #   # ╞══════╪════════╪════════╡
+    #   # │ Café ┆ 5      ┆ 4      │
+    #   # │ null ┆ null   ┆ null   │
+    #   # │ 345  ┆ 3      ┆ 3      │
+    #   # │ 東京 ┆ 6      ┆ 2      │
+    #   # └──────┴────────┴────────┘
+    def len_chars
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_len_chars)
+    end
+    alias_method :n_chars, :len_chars
+
+    # Vertically concat the values in the Series to a single string value.
+    #
+    # @param delimiter [String]
+    #   The delimiter to insert between consecutive string values.
+    # @param ignore_nulls [Boolean]
+    #   Ignore null values (default).
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"foo" => [1, nil, 2]})
+    #   df.select(Polars.col("foo").str.join("-"))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (1, 1)
+    #   # ┌─────┐
+    #   # │ foo │
+    #   # │ --- │
+    #   # │ str │
+    #   # ╞═════╡
+    #   # │ 1-2 │
+    #   # └─────┘
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"foo" => [1, nil, 2]})
+    #   df.select(Polars.col("foo").str.join("-", ignore_nulls: false))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (1, 1)
+    #   # ┌──────┐
+    #   # │ foo  │
+    #   # │ ---  │
+    #   # │ str  │
+    #   # ╞══════╡
+    #   # │ null │
+    #   # └──────┘
+    def join(delimiter = "-", ignore_nulls: true)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_join(delimiter, ignore_nulls))
+    end
+    alias_method :concat, :join
+
+    # Transform to uppercase variant.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"foo" => ["cat", "dog"]})
+    #   df.select(Polars.col("foo").str.to_uppercase)
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (2, 1)
+    #   # ┌─────┐
+    #   # │ foo │
+    #   # │ --- │
+    #   # │ str │
+    #   # ╞═════╡
+    #   # │ CAT │
+    #   # │ DOG │
+    #   # └─────┘
+    def to_uppercase
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_to_uppercase)
+    end
+
+    # Transform to lowercase variant.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"foo" => ["CAT", "DOG"]})
+    #   df.select(Polars.col("foo").str.to_lowercase)
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (2, 1)
+    #   # ┌─────┐
+    #   # │ foo │
+    #   # │ --- │
+    #   # │ str │
+    #   # ╞═════╡
+    #   # │ cat │
+    #   # │ dog │
+    #   # └─────┘
+    def to_lowercase
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_to_lowercase)
+    end
+
+    # Transform to titlecase variant.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new(
+    #     {"sing": ["welcome to my world", "THERE'S NO TURNING BACK"]}
+    #   )
+    #   df.with_columns(foo_title: Polars.col("sing").str.to_titlecase)
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (2, 2)
+    #   # ┌─────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────┐
+    #   # │ sing                    ┆ foo_title               │
+    #   # │ ---                     ┆ ---                     │
+    #   # │ str                     ┆ str                     │
+    #   # ╞═════════════════════════╪═════════════════════════╡
+    #   # │ welcome to my world     ┆ Welcome To My World     │
+    #   # │ THERE'S NO TURNING BACK ┆ There's No Turning Back │
+    #   # └─────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────┘
+    def to_titlecase
+      raise Todo
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_to_titlecase)
+    end
+
+    # Remove leading and trailing whitespace.
+    #
+    # @param characters [String, nil]
+    #   An optional single character that should be trimmed.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"foo" => [" lead", "trail ", " both "]})
+    #   df.select(Polars.col("foo").str.strip)
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (3, 1)
+    #   # ┌───────┐
+    #   # │ foo   │
+    #   # │ ---   │
+    #   # │ str   │
+    #   # ╞═══════╡
+    #   # │ lead  │
+    #   # │ trail │
+    #   # │ both  │
+    #   # └───────┘
+    def strip_chars(characters = nil)
+      characters = Utils.parse_into_expression(characters, str_as_lit: true)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_strip_chars(characters))
+    end
+    alias_method :strip, :strip_chars
+
+    # Remove leading whitespace.
+    #
+    # @param characters [String, nil]
+    #   An optional single character that should be trimmed.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"foo" => [" lead", "trail ", " both "]})
+    #   df.select(Polars.col("foo").str.lstrip)
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (3, 1)
+    #   # ┌────────┐
+    #   # │ foo    │
+    #   # │ ---    │
+    #   # │ str    │
+    #   # ╞════════╡
+    #   # │ lead   │
+    #   # │ trail  │
+    #   # │ both   │
+    #   # └────────┘
+    def strip_chars_start(characters = nil)
+      characters = Utils.parse_into_expression(characters, str_as_lit: true)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_strip_chars_start(characters))
+    end
+    alias_method :lstrip, :strip_chars_start
+
+    # Remove trailing whitespace.
+    #
+    # @param characters [String, nil]
+    #   An optional single character that should be trimmed.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"foo" => [" lead", "trail ", " both "]})
+    #   df.select(Polars.col("foo").str.rstrip)
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (3, 1)
+    #   # ┌───────┐
+    #   # │ foo   │
+    #   # │ ---   │
+    #   # │ str   │
+    #   # ╞═══════╡
+    #   # │  lead │
+    #   # │ trail │
+    #   # │  both │
+    #   # └───────┘
+    def strip_chars_end(characters = nil)
+      characters = Utils.parse_into_expression(characters, str_as_lit: true)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_strip_chars_end(characters))
+    end
+    alias_method :rstrip, :strip_chars_end
+
+    # Remove prefix.
+    #
+    # The prefix will be removed from the string exactly once, if found.
+    #
+    # @param prefix [String]
+    #   The prefix to be removed.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"a" => ["foobar", "foofoobar", "foo", "bar"]})
+    #   df.with_columns(Polars.col("a").str.strip_prefix("foo").alias("stripped"))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (4, 2)
+    #   # ┌───────────┬──────────┐
+    #   # │ a         ┆ stripped │
+    #   # │ ---       ┆ ---      │
+    #   # │ str       ┆ str      │
+    #   # ╞═══════════╪══════════╡
+    #   # │ foobar    ┆ bar      │
+    #   # │ foofoobar ┆ foobar   │
+    #   # │ foo       ┆          │
+    #   # │ bar       ┆ bar      │
+    #   # └───────────┴──────────┘
+    def strip_prefix(prefix)
+      prefix = Utils.parse_into_expression(prefix, str_as_lit: true)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_strip_prefix(prefix))
+    end
+
+    # Remove suffix.
+    #
+    # The suffix will be removed from the string exactly once, if found.
+    #
+    #
+    # @param suffix [String]
+    #   The suffix to be removed.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"a" => ["foobar", "foobarbar", "foo", "bar"]})
+    #   df.with_columns(Polars.col("a").str.strip_suffix("bar").alias("stripped"))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (4, 2)
+    #   # ┌───────────┬──────────┐
+    #   # │ a         ┆ stripped │
+    #   # │ ---       ┆ ---      │
+    #   # │ str       ┆ str      │
+    #   # ╞═══════════╪══════════╡
+    #   # │ foobar    ┆ foo      │
+    #   # │ foobarbar ┆ foobar   │
+    #   # │ foo       ┆ foo      │
+    #   # │ bar       ┆          │
+    #   # └───────────┴──────────┘
+    def strip_suffix(suffix)
+      suffix = Utils.parse_into_expression(suffix, str_as_lit: true)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_strip_suffix(suffix))
+    end
+
+    # Pad the start of the string until it reaches the given length.
+    #
+    # @param length [Integer]
+    #   Pad the string until it reaches this length. Strings with length equal to
+    #   or greater than this value are returned as-is.
+    # @param fill_char [String]
+    #   The character to pad the string with.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"a": ["cow", "monkey", "hippopotamus", nil]})
+    #   df.with_columns(padded: Polars.col("a").str.pad_start(8, "*"))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (4, 2)
+    #   # ┌──────────────┬──────────────┐
+    #   # │ a            ┆ padded       │
+    #   # │ ---          ┆ ---          │
+    #   # │ str          ┆ str          │
+    #   # ╞══════════════╪══════════════╡
+    #   # │ cow          ┆ *****cow     │
+    #   # │ monkey       ┆ **monkey     │
+    #   # │ hippopotamus ┆ hippopotamus │
+    #   # │ null         ┆ null         │
+    #   # └──────────────┴──────────────┘
+    def pad_start(length, fill_char = " ")
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_pad_start(length, fill_char))
+    end
+    alias_method :rjust, :pad_start
+
+    # Pad the end of the string until it reaches the given length.
+    #
+    # @param length [Integer]
+    #   Pad the string until it reaches this length. Strings with length equal to
+    #   or greater than this value are returned as-is.
+    # @param fill_char [String]
+    #   The character to pad the string with.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"a": ["cow", "monkey", "hippopotamus", nil]})
+    #   df.with_columns(padded: Polars.col("a").str.pad_end(8, "*"))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (4, 2)
+    #   # ┌──────────────┬──────────────┐
+    #   # │ a            ┆ padded       │
+    #   # │ ---          ┆ ---          │
+    #   # │ str          ┆ str          │
+    #   # ╞══════════════╪══════════════╡
+    #   # │ cow          ┆ cow*****     │
+    #   # │ monkey       ┆ monkey**     │
+    #   # │ hippopotamus ┆ hippopotamus │
+    #   # │ null         ┆ null         │
+    #   # └──────────────┴──────────────┘
+    def pad_end(length, fill_char = " ")
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_pad_end(length, fill_char))
+    end
+    alias_method :ljust, :pad_end
+
+    # Fills the string with zeroes.
+    #
+    # Return a copy of the string left filled with ASCII '0' digits to make a string
+    # of length width.
+    #
+    # A leading sign prefix ('+'/'-') is handled by inserting the padding after the
+    # sign character rather than before. The original string is returned if width is
+    # less than or equal to `s.length`.
+    #
+    # @param length [Integer]
+    #   Fill the value up to this length
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"a" => [-1, 123, 999999, nil]})
+    #   df.with_columns(Polars.col("a").cast(Polars::String).str.zfill(4).alias("zfill"))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (4, 2)
+    #   # ┌────────┬────────┐
+    #   # │ a      ┆ zfill  │
+    #   # │ ---    ┆ ---    │
+    #   # │ i64    ┆ str    │
+    #   # ╞════════╪════════╡
+    #   # │ -1     ┆ -001   │
+    #   # │ 123    ┆ 0123   │
+    #   # │ 999999 ┆ 999999 │
+    #   # │ null   ┆ null   │
+    #   # └────────┴────────┘
+    def zfill(length)
+      length = Utils.parse_into_expression(length)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_zfill(length))
+    end
+
+    # Check if string contains a substring that matches a regex.
+    #
+    # @param pattern [String]
+    #   A valid regex pattern.
+    # @param literal [Boolean]
+    #   Treat pattern as a literal string.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"a" => ["Crab", "cat and dog", "rab$bit", nil]})
+    #   df.select(
+    #     [
+    #       Polars.col("a"),
+    #       Polars.col("a").str.contains("cat|bit").alias("regex"),
+    #       Polars.col("a").str.contains("rab$", literal: true).alias("literal")
+    #     ]
+    #   )
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (4, 3)
+    #   # ┌─────────────┬───────┬─────────┐
+    #   # │ a           ┆ regex ┆ literal │
+    #   # │ ---         ┆ ---   ┆ ---     │
+    #   # │ str         ┆ bool  ┆ bool    │
+    #   # ╞═════════════╪═══════╪═════════╡
+    #   # │ Crab        ┆ false ┆ false   │
+    #   # │ cat and dog ┆ true  ┆ false   │
+    #   # │ rab$bit     ┆ true  ┆ true    │
+    #   # │ null        ┆ null  ┆ null    │
+    #   # └─────────────┴───────┴─────────┘
+    def contains(pattern, literal: false, strict: true)
+      pattern = Utils.parse_into_expression(pattern, str_as_lit: true)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_contains(pattern, literal, strict))
+    end
+
+    # Check if string values end with a substring.
+    #
+    # @param sub [String]
+    #   Suffix substring.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"fruits" => ["apple", "mango", nil]})
+    #   df.with_column(
+    #     Polars.col("fruits").str.ends_with("go").alias("has_suffix")
+    #   )
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (3, 2)
+    #   # ┌────────┬────────────┐
+    #   # │ fruits ┆ has_suffix │
+    #   # │ ---    ┆ ---        │
+    #   # │ str    ┆ bool       │
+    #   # ╞════════╪════════════╡
+    #   # │ apple  ┆ false      │
+    #   # │ mango  ┆ true       │
+    #   # │ null   ┆ null       │
+    #   # └────────┴────────────┘
+    #
+    # @example Using `ends_with` as a filter condition:
+    #   df.filter(Polars.col("fruits").str.ends_with("go"))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (1, 1)
+    #   # ┌────────┐
+    #   # │ fruits │
+    #   # │ ---    │
+    #   # │ str    │
+    #   # ╞════════╡
+    #   # │ mango  │
+    #   # └────────┘
+    def ends_with(sub)
+      sub = Utils.parse_into_expression(sub, str_as_lit: true)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_ends_with(sub))
+    end
+
+    # Check if string values start with a substring.
+    #
+    # @param sub [String]
+    #   Prefix substring.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"fruits" => ["apple", "mango", nil]})
+    #   df.with_column(
+    #     Polars.col("fruits").str.starts_with("app").alias("has_prefix")
+    #   )
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (3, 2)
+    #   # ┌────────┬────────────┐
+    #   # │ fruits ┆ has_prefix │
+    #   # │ ---    ┆ ---        │
+    #   # │ str    ┆ bool       │
+    #   # ╞════════╪════════════╡
+    #   # │ apple  ┆ true       │
+    #   # │ mango  ┆ false      │
+    #   # │ null   ┆ null       │
+    #   # └────────┴────────────┘
+    #
+    # @example Using `starts_with` as a filter condition:
+    #   df.filter(Polars.col("fruits").str.starts_with("app"))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (1, 1)
+    #   # ┌────────┐
+    #   # │ fruits │
+    #   # │ ---    │
+    #   # │ str    │
+    #   # ╞════════╡
+    #   # │ apple  │
+    #   # └────────┘
+    def starts_with(sub)
+      sub = Utils.parse_into_expression(sub, str_as_lit: true)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_starts_with(sub))
+    end
+
+    # Parse string values as JSON.
+    #
+    # Throw errors if encounter invalid JSON strings.
+    #
+    # @param dtype [Object]
+    #   The dtype to cast the extracted value to. If nil, the dtype will be
+    #   inferred from the JSON value.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new(
+    #     {"json" => ['{"a":1, "b": true}', nil, '{"a":2, "b": false}']}
+    #   )
+    #   dtype = Polars::Struct.new([Polars::Field.new("a", Polars::Int64), Polars::Field.new("b", Polars::Boolean)])
+    #   df.select(Polars.col("json").str.json_decode(dtype))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (3, 1)
+    #   # ┌───────────┐
+    #   # │ json      │
+    #   # │ ---       │
+    #   # │ struct[2] │
+    #   # ╞═══════════╡
+    #   # │ {1,true}  │
+    #   # │ null      │
+    #   # │ {2,false} │
+    #   # └───────────┘
+    def json_decode(dtype = nil, infer_schema_length: 100)
+      if !dtype.nil?
+        dtype = Utils.rb_type_to_dtype(dtype)
+      end
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_json_decode(dtype, infer_schema_length))
+    end
+    alias_method :json_extract, :json_decode
+
+    # Extract the first match of json string with provided JSONPath expression.
+    #
+    # Throw errors if encounter invalid json strings.
+    # All return value will be casted to Utf8 regardless of the original value.
+    #
+    # Documentation on JSONPath standard can be found
+    # [here](https://goessner.net/articles/JsonPath/).
+    #
+    # @param json_path [String]
+    #   A valid JSON path query string.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new(
+    #     {"json_val" => ['{"a":"1"}', nil, '{"a":2}', '{"a":2.1}', '{"a":true}']}
+    #   )
+    #   df.select(Polars.col("json_val").str.json_path_match("$.a"))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (5, 1)
+    #   # ┌──────────┐
+    #   # │ json_val │
+    #   # │ ---      │
+    #   # │ str      │
+    #   # ╞══════════╡
+    #   # │ 1        │
+    #   # │ null     │
+    #   # │ 2        │
+    #   # │ 2.1      │
+    #   # │ true     │
+    #   # └──────────┘
+    def json_path_match(json_path)
+      json_path = Utils.parse_into_expression(json_path, str_as_lit: true)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_json_path_match(json_path))
+    end
+
+    # Decode a value using the provided encoding.
+    #
+    # @param encoding ["hex", "base64"]
+    #   The encoding to use.
+    # @param strict [Boolean]
+    #   How to handle invalid inputs:
+    #
+    #   - `true`: An error will be thrown if unable to decode a value.
+    #   - `false`: Unhandled values will be replaced with `nil`.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"encoded" => ["666f6f", "626172", nil]})
+    #   df.select(Polars.col("encoded").str.decode("hex"))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (3, 1)
+    #   # ┌─────────┐
+    #   # │ encoded │
+    #   # │ ---     │
+    #   # │ binary  │
+    #   # ╞═════════╡
+    #   # │ b"foo"  │
+    #   # │ b"bar"  │
+    #   # │ null    │
+    #   # └─────────┘
+    def decode(encoding, strict: true)
+      if encoding == "hex"
+        Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_hex_decode(strict))
+      elsif encoding == "base64"
+        Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_base64_decode(strict))
+      else
+        raise ArgumentError, "encoding must be one of {{'hex', 'base64'}}, got #{encoding}"
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Encode a value using the provided encoding.
+    #
+    # @param encoding ["hex", "base64"]
+    #   The encoding to use.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"strings" => ["foo", "bar", nil]})
+    #   df.select(Polars.col("strings").str.encode("hex"))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (3, 1)
+    #   # ┌─────────┐
+    #   # │ strings │
+    #   # │ ---     │
+    #   # │ str     │
+    #   # ╞═════════╡
+    #   # │ 666f6f  │
+    #   # │ 626172  │
+    #   # │ null    │
+    #   # └─────────┘
+    def encode(encoding)
+      if encoding == "hex"
+        Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_hex_encode)
+      elsif encoding == "base64"
+        Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_base64_encode)
+      else
+        raise ArgumentError, "encoding must be one of {{'hex', 'base64'}}, got #{encoding}"
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Extract the target capture group from provided patterns.
+    #
+    # @param pattern [String]
+    #   A valid regex pattern
+    # @param group_index [Integer]
+    #   Index of the targeted capture group.
+    #   Group 0 mean the whole pattern, first group begin at index 1
+    #   Default to the first capture group
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"foo" => ["123 bla 45 asd", "xyz 678 910t"]})
+    #   df.select(
+    #     [
+    #       Polars.col("foo").str.extract('(\d+)')
+    #     ]
+    #   )
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (2, 1)
+    #   # ┌─────┐
+    #   # │ foo │
+    #   # │ --- │
+    #   # │ str │
+    #   # ╞═════╡
+    #   # │ 123 │
+    #   # │ 678 │
+    #   # └─────┘
+    def extract(pattern, group_index: 1)
+      pattern = Utils.parse_into_expression(pattern, str_as_lit: true)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_extract(pattern, group_index))
+    end
+
+    # Extracts all matches for the given regex pattern.
+    #
+    # Extracts each successive non-overlapping regex match in an individual string as
+    # an array.
+    #
+    # @param pattern [String]
+    #   A valid regex pattern
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"foo" => ["123 bla 45 asd", "xyz 678 910t"]})
+    #   df.select(
+    #     [
+    #       Polars.col("foo").str.extract_all('(\d+)').alias("extracted_nrs")
+    #     ]
+    #   )
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (2, 1)
+    #   # ┌────────────────┐
+    #   # │ extracted_nrs  │
+    #   # │ ---            │
+    #   # │ list[str]      │
+    #   # ╞════════════════╡
+    #   # │ ["123", "45"]  │
+    #   # │ ["678", "910"] │
+    #   # └────────────────┘
+    def extract_all(pattern)
+      pattern = Utils.parse_into_expression(pattern, str_as_lit: true)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_extract_all(pattern))
+    end
+
+    # Extract all capture groups for the given regex pattern.
+    #
+    # @param pattern [String]
+    #   A valid regular expression pattern containing at least one capture group,
+    #   compatible with the [regex crate](https://docs.rs/regex/latest/regex/).
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new(
+    #     {
+    #       "url": [
+    #         "http://vote.com/ballon_dor?candidate=messi&ref=python",
+    #         "http://vote.com/ballon_dor?candidate=weghorst&ref=polars",
+    #         "http://vote.com/ballon_dor?error=404&ref=rust"
+    #       ]
+    #     }
+    #   )
+    #   pattern = /candidate=(?<candidate>\w+)&ref=(?<ref>\w+)/.to_s
+    #   df.select(captures: Polars.col("url").str.extract_groups(pattern)).unnest(
+    #     "captures"
+    #   )
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (3, 2)
+    #   # ┌───────────┬────────┐
+    #   # │ candidate ┆ ref    │
+    #   # │ ---       ┆ ---    │
+    #   # │ str       ┆ str    │
+    #   # ╞═══════════╪════════╡
+    #   # │ messi     ┆ python │
+    #   # │ weghorst  ┆ polars │
+    #   # │ null      ┆ null   │
+    #   # └───────────┴────────┘
+    #
+    # @example Unnamed groups have their numerical position converted to a string:
+    #   pattern = /candidate=(\w+)&ref=(\w+)/.to_s
+    #   (
+    #     df.with_columns(
+    #       captures: Polars.col("url").str.extract_groups(pattern)
+    #     ).with_columns(name: Polars.col("captures").struct["1"].str.to_uppercase)
+    #   )
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (3, 3)
+    #   # ┌─────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────┬──────────┐
+    #   # │ url                             ┆ captures              ┆ name     │
+    #   # │ ---                             ┆ ---                   ┆ ---      │
+    #   # │ str                             ┆ struct[2]             ┆ str      │
+    #   # ╞═════════════════════════════════╪═══════════════════════╪══════════╡
+    #   # │ http://vote.com/ballon_dor?can… ┆ {"messi","python"}    ┆ MESSI    │
+    #   # │ http://vote.com/ballon_dor?can… ┆ {"weghorst","polars"} ┆ WEGHORST │
+    #   # │ http://vote.com/ballon_dor?err… ┆ {null,null}           ┆ null     │
+    #   # └─────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────────┴──────────┘
+    def extract_groups(pattern)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_extract_groups(pattern))
+    end
+
+    # Count all successive non-overlapping regex matches.
+    #
+    # @param pattern [String]
+    #   A valid regex pattern
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"foo" => ["123 bla 45 asd", "xyz 678 910t"]})
+    #   df.select(
+    #     [
+    #       Polars.col("foo").str.count_match('\d').alias("count_digits")
+    #     ]
+    #   )
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (2, 1)
+    #   # ┌──────────────┐
+    #   # │ count_digits │
+    #   # │ ---          │
+    #   # │ u32          │
+    #   # ╞══════════════╡
+    #   # │ 5            │
+    #   # │ 6            │
+    #   # └──────────────┘
+    def count_matches(pattern, literal: false)
+      pattern = Utils.parse_into_expression(pattern, str_as_lit: true)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_count_matches(pattern, literal))
+    end
+    alias_method :count_match, :count_matches
+
+    # Split the string by a substring.
+    #
+    # @param by [String]
+    #   Substring to split by.
+    # @param inclusive [Boolean]
+    #   If true, include the split character/string in the results.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"s" => ["foo bar", "foo-bar", "foo bar baz"]})
+    #   df.select(Polars.col("s").str.split(" "))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (3, 1)
+    #   # ┌───────────────────────┐
+    #   # │ s                     │
+    #   # │ ---                   │
+    #   # │ list[str]             │
+    #   # ╞═══════════════════════╡
+    #   # │ ["foo", "bar"]        │
+    #   # │ ["foo-bar"]           │
+    #   # │ ["foo", "bar", "baz"] │
+    #   # └───────────────────────┘
+    def split(by, inclusive: false)
+      by = Utils.parse_into_expression(by, str_as_lit: true)
+      if inclusive
+        return Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_split_inclusive(by))
+      end
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_split(by))
+    end
+
+    # Split the string by a substring using `n` splits.
+    #
+    # Results in a struct of `n+1` fields.
+    #
+    # If it cannot make `n` splits, the remaining field elements will be null.
+    #
+    # @param by [String]
+    #   Substring to split by.
+    # @param n [Integer]
+    #   Number of splits to make.
+    # @param inclusive [Boolean]
+    #   If true, include the split character/string in the results.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"x" => ["a_1", nil, "c", "d_4"]})
+    #   df.select(
+    #     [
+    #       Polars.col("x").str.split_exact("_", 1).alias("fields")
+    #     ]
+    #   )
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (4, 1)
+    #   # ┌─────────────┐
+    #   # │ fields      │
+    #   # │ ---         │
+    #   # │ struct[2]   │
+    #   # ╞═════════════╡
+    #   # │ {"a","1"}   │
+    #   # │ {null,null} │
+    #   # │ {"c",null}  │
+    #   # │ {"d","4"}   │
+    #   # └─────────────┘
+    def split_exact(by, n, inclusive: false)
+      by = Utils.parse_into_expression(by, str_as_lit: true)
+      if inclusive
+        Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_split_exact_inclusive(by, n))
+      else
+        Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_split_exact(by, n))
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Split the string by a substring, restricted to returning at most `n` items.
+    #
+    # If the number of possible splits is less than `n-1`, the remaining field
+    # elements will be null. If the number of possible splits is `n-1` or greater,
+    # the last (nth) substring will contain the remainder of the string.
+    #
+    # @param by [String]
+    #   Substring to split by.
+    # @param n [Integer]
+    #   Max number of items to return.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"s" => ["foo bar", nil, "foo-bar", "foo bar baz"]})
+    #   df.select(Polars.col("s").str.splitn(" ", 2).alias("fields"))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (4, 1)
+    #   # ┌───────────────────┐
+    #   # │ fields            │
+    #   # │ ---               │
+    #   # │ struct[2]         │
+    #   # ╞═══════════════════╡
+    #   # │ {"foo","bar"}     │
+    #   # │ {null,null}       │
+    #   # │ {"foo-bar",null}  │
+    #   # │ {"foo","bar baz"} │
+    #   # └───────────────────┘
+    def splitn(by, n)
+      by = Utils.parse_into_expression(by, str_as_lit: true)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_splitn(by, n))
+    end
+
+    # Replace first matching regex/literal substring with a new string value.
+    #
+    # @param pattern [String]
+    #   Regex pattern.
+    # @param value [String]
+    #   Replacement string.
+    # @param literal [Boolean]
+    #   Treat pattern as a literal string.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"id" => [1, 2], "text" => ["123abc", "abc456"]})
+    #   df.with_column(
+    #     Polars.col("text").str.replace('abc\b', "ABC")
+    #   )
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (2, 2)
+    #   # ┌─────┬────────┐
+    #   # │ id  ┆ text   │
+    #   # │ --- ┆ ---    │
+    #   # │ i64 ┆ str    │
+    #   # ╞═════╪════════╡
+    #   # │ 1   ┆ 123ABC │
+    #   # │ 2   ┆ abc456 │
+    #   # └─────┴────────┘
+    def replace(pattern, value, literal: false, n: 1)
+      pattern = Utils.parse_into_expression(pattern, str_as_lit: true)
+      value = Utils.parse_into_expression(value, str_as_lit: true)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_replace_n(pattern, value, literal, n))
+    end
+
+    # Replace all matching regex/literal substrings with a new string value.
+    #
+    # @param pattern [String]
+    #   Regex pattern.
+    # @param value [String]
+    #   Replacement string.
+    # @param literal [Boolean]
+    #   Treat pattern as a literal string.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"id" => [1, 2], "text" => ["abcabc", "123a123"]})
+    #   df.with_column(Polars.col("text").str.replace_all("a", "-"))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (2, 2)
+    #   # ┌─────┬─────────┐
+    #   # │ id  ┆ text    │
+    #   # │ --- ┆ ---     │
+    #   # │ i64 ┆ str     │
+    #   # ╞═════╪═════════╡
+    #   # │ 1   ┆ -bc-bc  │
+    #   # │ 2   ┆ 123-123 │
+    #   # └─────┴─────────┘
+    def replace_all(pattern, value, literal: false)
+      pattern = Utils.parse_into_expression(pattern, str_as_lit: true)
+      value = Utils.parse_into_expression(value, str_as_lit: true)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_replace_all(pattern, value, literal))
+    end
+
+    # Returns string values in reversed order.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"text" => ["foo", "bar", "man\u0303ana"]})
+    #   df.with_columns(Polars.col("text").str.reverse.alias("reversed"))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (3, 2)
+    #   # ┌────────┬──────────┐
+    #   # │ text   ┆ reversed │
+    #   # │ ---    ┆ ---      │
+    #   # │ str    ┆ str      │
+    #   # ╞════════╪══════════╡
+    #   # │ foo    ┆ oof      │
+    #   # │ bar    ┆ rab      │
+    #   # │ mañana ┆ anañam   │
+    #   # └────────┴──────────┘
+    def reverse
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_reverse)
+    end
+
+    # Create subslices of the string values of a Utf8 Series.
+    #
+    # @param offset [Integer]
+    #   Start index. Negative indexing is supported.
+    # @param length [Integer]
+    #   Length of the slice. If set to `nil` (default), the slice is taken to the
+    #   end of the string.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"s" => ["pear", nil, "papaya", "dragonfruit"]})
+    #   df.with_column(
+    #     Polars.col("s").str.slice(-3).alias("s_sliced")
+    #   )
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (4, 2)
+    #   # ┌─────────────┬──────────┐
+    #   # │ s           ┆ s_sliced │
+    #   # │ ---         ┆ ---      │
+    #   # │ str         ┆ str      │
+    #   # ╞═════════════╪══════════╡
+    #   # │ pear        ┆ ear      │
+    #   # │ null        ┆ null     │
+    #   # │ papaya      ┆ aya      │
+    #   # │ dragonfruit ┆ uit      │
+    #   # └─────────────┴──────────┘
+    def slice(offset, length = nil)
+      offset = Utils.parse_into_expression(offset)
+      length = Utils.parse_into_expression(length)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_slice(offset, length))
+    end
+
+    # Convert an Utf8 column into an Int64 column with base radix.
+    #
+    # @param base [Integer]
+    #   Positive integer which is the base of the string we are parsing.
+    #   Default: 10.
+    # @param strict [Boolean]
+    #   Bool, default=true will raise any ParseError or overflow as ComputeError.
+    #   false silently convert to Null.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"bin" => ["110", "101", "010", "invalid"]})
+    #   df.with_columns(Polars.col("bin").str.to_integer(base: 2, strict: false).alias("parsed"))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (4, 2)
+    #   # ┌─────────┬────────┐
+    #   # │ bin     ┆ parsed │
+    #   # │ ---     ┆ ---    │
+    #   # │ str     ┆ i64    │
+    #   # ╞═════════╪════════╡
+    #   # │ 110     ┆ 6      │
+    #   # │ 101     ┆ 5      │
+    #   # │ 010     ┆ 2      │
+    #   # │ invalid ┆ null   │
+    #   # └─────────┴────────┘
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"hex" => ["fa1e", "ff00", "cafe", nil]})
+    #   df.with_columns(Polars.col("hex").str.to_integer(base: 16, strict: true).alias("parsed"))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (4, 2)
+    #   # ┌──────┬────────┐
+    #   # │ hex  ┆ parsed │
+    #   # │ ---  ┆ ---    │
+    #   # │ str  ┆ i64    │
+    #   # ╞══════╪════════╡
+    #   # │ fa1e ┆ 64030  │
+    #   # │ ff00 ┆ 65280  │
+    #   # │ cafe ┆ 51966  │
+    #   # │ null ┆ null   │
+    #   # └──────┴────────┘
+    def to_integer(base: 10, strict: true)
+      base = Utils.parse_into_expression(base, str_as_lit: false)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(_rbexpr.str_to_integer(base, strict))
+    end
+
+    # Parse integers with base radix from strings.
+    #
+    # By default base 2. ParseError/Overflows become Nulls.
+    #
+    # @param radix [Integer]
+    #   Positive integer which is the base of the string we are parsing.
+    #   Default: 2.
+    # @param strict [Boolean]
+    #   Bool, Default=true will raise any ParseError or overflow as ComputeError.
+    #   False silently convert to Null.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new({"bin" => ["110", "101", "010", "invalid"]})
+    #   df.select(Polars.col("bin").str.parse_int(2, strict: false))
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (4, 1)
+    #   # ┌──────┐
+    #   # │ bin  │
+    #   # │ ---  │
+    #   # │ i32  │
+    #   # ╞══════╡
+    #   # │ 6    │
+    #   # │ 5    │
+    #   # │ 2    │
+    #   # │ null │
+    #   # └──────┘
+    def parse_int(radix = 2, strict: true)
+      to_integer(base: 2, strict: strict).cast(Int32, strict: strict)
+    end
+
+    # Use the aho-corasick algorithm to find matches.
+    #
+    # This version determines if any of the patterns find a match.
+    #
+    # @param patterns [String]
+    #   String patterns to search.
+    # @param ascii_case_insensitive [Boolean]
+    #   Enable ASCII-aware case insensitive matching.
+    #   When this option is enabled, searching will be performed without respect
+    #   to case for ASCII letters (a-z and A-Z) only.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new(
+    #     {
+    #       "lyrics": [
+    #         "Everybody wants to rule the world",
+    #         "Tell me what you want, what you really really want",
+    #         "Can you feel the love tonight"
+    #       ]
+    #     }
+    #   )
+    #   df.with_columns(
+    #     Polars.col("lyrics").str.contains_any(["you", "me"]).alias("contains_any")
+    #   )
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (3, 2)
+    #   # ┌─────────────────────────────────┬──────────────┐
+    #   # │ lyrics                          ┆ contains_any │
+    #   # │ ---                             ┆ ---          │
+    #   # │ str                             ┆ bool         │
+    #   # ╞═════════════════════════════════╪══════════════╡
+    #   # │ Everybody wants to rule the wo… ┆ false        │
+    #   # │ Tell me what you want, what yo… ┆ true         │
+    #   # │ Can you feel the love tonight   ┆ true         │
+    #   # └─────────────────────────────────┴──────────────┘
+    def contains_any(patterns, ascii_case_insensitive: false)
+      patterns = Utils.parse_into_expression(patterns, str_as_lit: false, list_as_series: true)
+      Utils.wrap_expr(
+        _rbexpr.str_contains_any(patterns, ascii_case_insensitive)
+      )
+    end
+
+    # Use the aho-corasick algorithm to replace many matches.
+    #
+    # @param patterns [String]
+    #   String patterns to search and replace.
+    # @param replace_with [String]
+    #   Strings to replace where a pattern was a match.
+    #   This can be broadcasted. So it supports many:one and many:many.
+    # @param ascii_case_insensitive [Boolean]
+    #   Enable ASCII-aware case insensitive matching.
+    #   When this option is enabled, searching will be performed without respect
+    #   to case for ASCII letters (a-z and A-Z) only.
+    #
+    # @return [Expr]
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df = Polars::DataFrame.new(
+    #     {
+    #       "lyrics": [
+    #         "Everybody wants to rule the world",
+    #         "Tell me what you want, what you really really want",
+    #         "Can you feel the love tonight"
+    #       ]
+    #     }
+    #   )
+    #   df.with_columns(
+    #     Polars.col("lyrics")
+    #     .str.replace_many(
+    #       ["me", "you", "they"],
+    #       ""
+    #     )
+    #     .alias("removes_pronouns")
+    #   )
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (3, 2)
+    #   # ┌─────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────┐
+    #   # │ lyrics                          ┆ removes_pronouns                │
+    #   # │ ---                             ┆ ---                             │
+    #   # │ str                             ┆ str                             │
+    #   # ╞═════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════════════════════╡
+    #   # │ Everybody wants to rule the wo… ┆ Everybody wants to rule the wo… │
+    #   # │ Tell me what you want, what yo… ┆ Tell  what  want, what  really… │
+    #   # │ Can you feel the love tonight   ┆ Can  feel the love tonight      │
+    #   # └─────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────────┘
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   df.with_columns(
+    #     Polars.col("lyrics")
+    #     .str.replace_many(
+    #       ["me", "you"],
+    #       ["you", "me"]
+    #     )
+    #     .alias("confusing")
+    #   )
+    #   # =>
+    #   # shape: (3, 2)
+    #   # ┌─────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────┐
+    #   # │ lyrics                          ┆ confusing                       │
+    #   # │ ---                             ┆ ---                             │
+    #   # │ str                             ┆ str                             │
+    #   # ╞═════════════════════════════════╪═════════════════════════════════╡
+    #   # │ Everybody wants to rule the wo… ┆ Everybody wants to rule the wo… │
+    #   # │ Tell me what you want, what yo… ┆ Tell you what me want, what me… │
+    #   # │ Can you feel the love tonight   ┆ Can me feel the love tonight    │
+    #   # └─────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────────┘
+    def replace_many(patterns, replace_with, ascii_case_insensitive: false)
+      patterns = Utils.parse_into_expression(patterns, str_as_lit: false, list_as_series: true)
+      replace_with = Utils.parse_into_expression(
+        replace_with, str_as_lit: true, list_as_series: true
+      )
+      Utils.wrap_expr(
+        _rbexpr.str_replace_many(
+          patterns, replace_with, ascii_case_insensitive
+        )
+      )
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def _validate_format_argument(format)
+      # TODO
+    end
+  end
+end