feat: add regexp_instr function

The current implementation of regexp_instr in Datafusion, does not support
endoption. Hence None is passed in the implementation of the function
exposing it to Python.

Author: mesejo

python/datafusion/functions.py

@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@
     "range",
     "rank",
     "regexp_count",
+    "regexp_instr",
     "regexp_like",
     "regexp_match",
     "regexp_replace",
@@ -829,6 +830,38 @@ def regexp_count(
     return Expr(f.regexp_count(string.expr, pattern.expr, start, flags))
 
 
+def regexp_instr(
+    values: Expr,
+    regex: Expr,
+    start: Expr | None = None,
+    n: Expr | None = None,
+    flags: Expr | None = None,
+    sub_expr: Expr | None = None,
+) -> Expr:
+    """Returns the position of a regular expression match in a string.
+
+    Searches ``values`` for the ``n``-th occurrence of ``regex``, starting at position
+    ``start`` (the first position is 1). Returns the starting or ending position based
+    on ``end_position``. Use ``flags`` to control regex behavior and ``sub_expr`` to
+    return the position of a specific capture group instead of the entire match.
+    """
+    start = start.expr if start is not None else None
+    n = n.expr if n is not None else None
+    flags = flags.expr if flags is not None else None
+    sub_expr = sub_expr.expr if sub_expr is not None else None
+
+    return Expr(
+        f.regexp_instr(
+            values.expr,
+            regex.expr,
+            start,
+            n,
+            flags,
+            sub_expr,
+        )
+    )
+
+
 def repeat(string: Expr, n: Expr) -> Expr:
     """Repeats the ``string`` to ``n`` times."""
     return Expr(f.repeat(string.expr, n.expr))

python/tests/test_functions.py

@@ -772,6 +772,14 @@ def test_array_function_obj_tests(stmt, py_expr):
             f.regexp_count(column("a"), literal("(ell|orl)"), literal(1)),
             pa.array([1, 1, 0], type=pa.int64()),
         ),
+        (
+            f.regexp_instr(column("a"), literal("(ell|orl)")),
+            pa.array([2, 2, 0], type=pa.int64()),
+        ),
+        (
+            f.regexp_instr(column("a"), literal("([lr])"), n=literal(2)),
+            pa.array([4, 4, 0], type=pa.int64()),
+        ),
     ],
 )
 def test_string_functions(df, function, expected_result):

src/functions.rs

@@ -189,6 +189,29 @@ fn regexp_count(
     .into())
 }
 
+#[pyfunction]
+#[pyo3(signature = (values, regex, start=None, n=None, flags=None, subexpr=None))]
+/// Returns the position in a string where the specified occurrence of a regular expression is located
+fn regexp_instr(
+    values: PyExpr,
+    regex: PyExpr,
+    start: Option<PyExpr>,
+    n: Option<PyExpr>,
+    flags: Option<PyExpr>,
+    subexpr: Option<PyExpr>,
+) -> PyResult<PyExpr> {
+    Ok(functions::expr_fn::regexp_instr(
+        values.into(),
+        regex.into(),
+        start.map(|x| x.expr).or(Some(lit(1))),
+        n.map(|x| x.expr).or(Some(lit(1))),
+        None,
+        flags.map(|x| x.expr).or(Some(lit(""))),
+        subexpr.map(|x| x.expr).or(Some(lit(0))),
+    )
+    .into())
+}
+
 /// Creates a new Sort Expr
 #[pyfunction]
 fn order_by(expr: PyExpr, asc: bool, nulls_first: bool) -> PyResult<PySortExpr> {
@@ -988,6 +1011,7 @@ pub(crate) fn init_module(m: &Bound<'_, PyModule>) -> PyResult<()> {
     m.add_wrapped(wrap_pyfunction!(radians))?;
     m.add_wrapped(wrap_pyfunction!(random))?;
     m.add_wrapped(wrap_pyfunction!(regexp_count))?;
+    m.add_wrapped(wrap_pyfunction!(regexp_instr))?;
     m.add_wrapped(wrap_pyfunction!(regexp_like))?;
     m.add_wrapped(wrap_pyfunction!(regexp_match))?;
     m.add_wrapped(wrap_pyfunction!(regexp_replace))?;