create or replace function regexp_like(str character varying,reg character varying)
returns boolean
language plpgsql
as $function$
declare v_match text;
begin
select
regexp_matches(str, reg)
into
v_match;
if v_match is not null then
return true;
else
return false;
end if;
end;
$function$;
--true
select regexp_like ('123','12');
--false
select regexp_like ('13','24');