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Bhavesh Badani

Bhavesh Badani

21-Apr-2024

SQL Server LIKE Operator:

  • The LIKE operator is a tool in SQL (Structured Query Language) that helps us search for specific patterns within text data.

Pattern Matching:

  • Imagine you have a list of names, and you want to find all the names containing the letters “abc.”, The LIKE operator helps you to perform it.

Wildcard characters:

  • The wildcard characters are like secret codes:
    • % represents any number of characters (even zero characters).
    • _ represents exactly one character.
  • For example:
    • LIKE '%abc%' finds any name containing “abc” anywhere.
    • LIKE 'a_bc' finds names like “abc,” “axbc,” or “azbc.”

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