select
  A.target
, B.pattern
, regexp_instr(A.target, B.pattern) as rx_instr_position
, A.target ~ B.pattern as tilde_operator
, regexp_instr(A.target
, 'm/'||B.pattern||'/i') as rx_instr_position_icase
from
(      select 'AbCdEfffghi' as target
 union select 'Chocolate' as target
 union select 'Cocoa Latte' as target
 union select 'coca puffs, delivered late' as target
) A
,
(      select 'choc.*late' as pattern
 union select 'coca.*late' as pattern
 union select 'chocw+late' as pattern
 union select 'choc\w+late' as pattern
) B