__init__(self, match_patterns, negative_match=False): 

LLM Docstring

Initialize StringMatcher state from the supplied configuration.

• match_patterns: object

  regex, matcher, predicate, or iterable of match specifications

• negative_match: object

  whether to invert the match result

• :returns: None

  None; the operation mutates state, writes output, or raises by design.

matches(self, f): 

LLM Docstring

Evaluate the configured matcher against the input and apply optional negation.

• f: object

  string or file path being tested

• :returns: bool

  whether the input satisfies the matcher after optional negation