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# toRegex

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

## toRegex(str: String): Regex

Transforms a `String` value into a `Regex` value.

_Introduced in DataWeave version 2.4.0._

### Parameters

<table><colgroup><col> <col></colgroup><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><code>str</code></p></td><td><p>The <code>String</code> value to transform into a <code>Regex</code> value.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Example

This example shows how `toRegex` behaves with different inputs. It produces output in the
`application/dw` format.

#### Source

```DataWeave
%dw 2.0
import * from dw::util::Coercions
output application/dw
---
{
  toRegexEx1: toRegex("a-Z"),
  toRegexEx2: toRegex("0-9+")
}
```

#### Output

```DataWeave
{
  toRegexEx1: /a-Z/,
  toRegexEx2: /0-9+/
}
```